Final Exam
American Institutions Semester One Final Exam
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- Separation from England
- The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence
- Elaboration
- Painting a picture with words, creating an analogy and sharing an anecdote are all examples of this necessary writing technique
- Hearing
- When experts are brought in to testify for or against a proposed bill in congress
- Congress
- The Constitution give the power to declare war to who/what
- Federalism
- Which Constitutional principle states, "Power is shared between the federal, state and local levels of government."
- Executive
- Branch of government discussed in Article II of the Constitution
- Conservative
- Political ideology that supports cutbacks on government programs (lower taxes).
- Thomas Jefferson
- Chief author of the Declaration of Independence
- Too weak
- Shays' rebellion showed Americans that the Articles of Confederation were what
- Third Parties
- Candidates that are neither members of the Republican or Democratic parties
- Senate
- This is where a filibuster can take place
- Bill of Rights
- First ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution
- 8
- There are this many Congressional districts in Wisconsin
- Nine
- The number of states needed to ratify the Constitution
- Legislative
- Branch of government that confirms presidential appointments
- Rule of Law
- Which Constitutional principle states, "The law applies to everyone, even those who govern."
- 27
- There are this many amendments in the Constitution
- Due Process
- The legal steps the government must follow when a person is charged with a crime
- Committees
- This is where most of the legislative work of Congress is done
- Social Contract
- A written agreement between a country's citizens and its leaders on how to govern
- 100
- There are this many people in the US Senate
- Constituents
- Citizens who live in the 7th Congressional District in Wisconsin are Dave Obey's ______
- People
- According to the Declaration of Independence, government's power comes from who/where
- Homeland Security
- The most recent addition to the President's Cabinet
- Liberal
- Political ideology that favors the use of governmental powers to promote individual liberties and social progress.
- Legislative
- Branch of government discussed in Article I of the Constitution
- Incumbent
- Dave Obey will be considered this if he runs for re-election in 2010
- Economic Leader
- If President Obama meets with his advisors to discuss what to do about the financial crisis, he would be performing what role
- Executive
- Branch of government that grants pardons and reprieves
- Primary Election
- An election in the United States that picks the best candidate for each political party
- Popular Sovereignty
- Which constitutional principle states, "The power of the government lies with the people."
- Judicial
- Branch of government that declares laws unconstitutional
- Security
- Purpose of government represented by a nation's military
- Judicial
- Branch of government that has members who serve for life
- John Locke
- Natural Rights philosopher who believed that all people were born with the natural rights of life, liberty and property
- Executive
- Branch of government that enforces/executes laws
- Unlimited
- The number of terms a member of the House can serve
- 6
- A member of the Senate serves for this many years
- Federalists
- Individuals who supported the U.S. Constitution
- Suffrage
- Another term for voting rights
- 25
- In order to be a member of the House of Representatives one must be this old
- Communism
- From each according to ability, to each according to need
- 270
- This number of electoral votes is needed to be elected President
- Senate
- This house approves Supreme Court Justices
- Ensure Domestic Tranquility
- Sending National Guard Troops to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina is an example of this purpose of government
- 7
- Wausau is in this congressional district
- Dictatorship
- Type of government in which rules rule by force and fear
- Promote the General Welfare
- Passing a bill to raise the minimum wage woudl be an example of what purpose of government
- 10
- Wisconsin has this many electoral votes
- Aristocracy
- Rule by one
- Head of State
- If President Bush throws out the first pitch at a baseball game, he is playing this role as President
- Judicial
- Article III of the Constitution deals with this branch of government
- Representative Democracy
- When U.S. Citizens elect members of Congress they are practicing this
- Legislative
- Branch of government that creates the laws
- Articles of Confederation
- The first national government of the United States
- Judicial Review
- Principle that was established in the Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison
- Provision of Public Service
- Purpose of government represented by providing services to the poor and unemployed
- Divine Right Theory
- Theory on the origins of government in which individuals believed that GOD appointed the leaders of a nation