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- The type of government currently practiced in the United States
- representative democracy
- the document which lists the reasons the American colonists wanted to break away from England and be a free country
- declaration of independence
- the name of the united states' first written plan of government
- articles of confederation
- The united states written plan of government is?
- The Constitution
- The type of government where the powers of government are divided between the national, state, and local levels?
- federalism
- The type of government in which the people elect representatives to the government?
- representative democracy
- The famous US document that states .. "all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?"
- Declaration of Independence
- The type of government where one leader has total power and they gain their position of power by birth into a royal family?
- Monarchy
- The type of government where one leader has total power and they gain their position of power illegally, often by force?
- Dictatorship
- The type of government where a small group of people rule?
- Oligarchy
- Type of government where all people vote for evry government change?
- Direct Democracy
- Who natural rights philosophy influenced the establishment of democracy in America?
- John Locke
- Who people was president at the constitutional convention?
- Gorge Washington
- What happened during the Constitutional Convention?
- The Constitution was written to replace Article of Confederation?
- What are the purposes of government in the us?
- To protect the country, provide justices and peoples' rights, etc
- The head of the House of Representatives is called?
- Speaker of the House
- The government official that signs a bill into law is?
- The President
- The house of representatives and senate together are known as the?
- Congress
- A bill that is passed and signed by the president is called a what?
- law
- Each state is represented by _____ us senators.
- 2
- The Presidential refusal to sign a bill into law is called what?
- veto
- The discussion by legislators in congress to support or oppose a bill is called?
- debate
- The US house of representatives serve how many years in one term of office?
- 2
- _____ is a tactic used in the senate to delay a vote on a bill.
- filibuster
- Which of the following is a power of the Judicial system?
- Judicial Review which is to declare laws unconstitutional
- what is the first step in the process of lawmaking in congress?
- a member of congress writes and introduces the bill
- Know the steps in making a bill!
- Look at hand out
- what is the term for the area of a state that a representative represents
- district
- what is the term for a proposal of a new law
- bill
- The US voting system used to elect the president of the us is called what?
- Electoral College
- which of the following are the constitutional qualifications for a us president
- 35 years old, 14 years citizenship, native born
- official title of the head of an executive cabinet department
- secretary
- executive department in charge of americas natural resources, parks, and wildlife
- interior
- the term which describes a government official being removed from office due to misconduct
- impeach
- What office is next in line according to presidential succession: president, vice president, _____
- speaker of the house
- executive department in charge of the nation's military
- defense
- the maximum number terms that one person can serve as us president
- 2
- the president serves _____ years in one term of office
- 4
- role of the president to direct the military. Chief (of)-
- commander in chief
- role of the president to manage the white house and the day to day presidential duties. Chief (of)-
- executive
- The role of the president to be the ceremonial head of the country? chief (of)-
- Chief of State
- which of the following is not a power of the us president
- impeach government officials
- executive department in charge of the nation's highways and airways
- transportation
- executive department in charge of collecting taxes and printing money
- treasury
- executive department in charge of foreign relations with other countries
- state
- which of the following is a function of the legislative branch?
- pass laws, impeachment, approve presidental appointments
- which of the following is true about the us supreme court
- justices are aproved for life congress aproves them, and more
- the highest federal court in the us that mainly hears cases involving constitutional issues
- supreme court
- the lowest state court in our local area that hears misdemeanors and smaller lawsuits
- district
- the county court which hears felonies and larger lawsuits
- circuit
- a type of law involving a person's rights and freedoms
- constitutional
- a type of law involving the breaking of rules of society and their punishments
- criminal
- a type of law involving the disputes that lead to lawsuits
- civil
- title of the head of the us supreme court
- chief justice
- a term for a minor crime such as shoplifting
- misdemeanor
- To win a supreme court case how many votes must you to get?
- More than 1/2 : 5 0f the 9 judges
- The number of justices that must agree to hear a Supreme Court for it to be heard is?
- 4
- What is a power that is used by the michigan governor?
- veto, sign laws, pardon, etc...
- protection from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment is found in what Amendment?
- 8
- the 18th amendment did what?
- ?
- Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures is found in what Amendment?
- 4
- The right to a fair and speedy trial and the right for the accused to have an attorney is found in what Amendment?
- 6
- Prohibits the quartering of troops in homes during peacetime is found in what Amendment?
- 3
- the right to a jury trial in civil cases is found in what Amendment?
- 7
- guarantees religious and political freedoms is found in what Amendment?
- 1
- The rights of accused persons are protected in what Amendment?
- 5
- The guarantees that powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states is found in what Amendment?
- 10
- The right to bear arms is found in what Amendment?
- 2
- According to what amendment can police enter your home or car and search without a warrant if they see something illegal
- 4th amendment
- What Amendment states executions are constitutional as long as the form of punishment is not cruel or unusual
- 8th
- According to what Amendment discrimination against citizens is illegal because all citizens must be treated equally under the law
- 14th
- What amendment banned the manufacturing, distribution, and consumption of alcohol?
- 18th