Civic Life
What are the characteristics of a good citizen?
Identify characteristics of good citizenship including truthfulness, justice, equality, respect for oneself and others
What is a direct Democracy?
Where the people decide on
policy initiatives directly.
What are three major arguments for federalism?
prevention of Tyranny, the provision for increased participation in politics, and the use of the states as testing grounds for new policies and programs.
how many total electoral college votes are there?
538
How many members does the U.S senate have?
100 members, 2 senators per state
how is a country different from a nation?
A country is a geographic term referring to a
particular place, region or area of land.
A nation is an ethnic term referring to races or
other large groups of people.
What is indirect Democracy
Where elected officials represent a group of
people and they make the decision which they feel
best represent their constituents.
What is federalism?
Federalism is a political system in which
power is divided and shared between the
national/central government and the states in order to limit the power of government.
how are the members of the electoral college divided?
amount of members per state is determined by the population of each state
how many years is a term in the house of representatives?
2 year term, no term limits.
what are the four characteristics of a state?
population, territory, sovereignty, government
What is the petition of rights?
It included basic rights like:
Guarantee of trial by jury, Protection against martial law, Protection against quartering of troops
Examples of enumerated powers
power to lay and collect taxes, provide for the national defense and make regulations for the military, regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the states, and with Indian tribes.
how many electoral votes is majority?
270
how many years is one term in the senate?
6 year term
what does it take for a state territory to change?
A war, negotiation, or purchase
what did bill of rights ensure?
Limited power of the monarch, No standing army in peacetime, Free elections, Right of petition, Parliamentary checks on power
Reserved powers are for the?
state governments
what happens if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes?
the U.S. House of Representatives elects the president from the three presidential candidates who received the most electoral votes.
who is the current speaker of the house?
Kevin McCarthy
what is a government?
the institution through which a society makes
and enforces its public policies
Who signed the bill of rights in what year?
signed by William and marry in 1689
concurrent powers are given to the?
concurrent powers are shared by the state and federal government
who becomes president of the united states if the president and vice president die?
what are the implied powers to the expressed power to form an army?
establish a draft to raise an army
develop new armored tanks
construct military bases