Members of a community who owe loyalty to a government and are entitled to the protection of that government
What is a citizen
100
The Magna Carta was important for establishing this type of government
What is limited government
100
The Great Compromise proposed by the committee headed by Roger Sherman called for
What is a two-house Congress
100
This level of government holds the highest authority in the land
What is national (Federal) government
100
The president has the role of Commander in Chief. Which branch has the power to declare war?
What is the Legislative Branch
200
A person who is from another country but has legal permission to be in this country
What is a legal alien
200
Colonist responded to the Stamp act by doing this
What is boycotting British goods
200
The Constitution strengthened the US government by allowing it to
What is enforce laws
200
The right to practice one's religion freely is protected by
What is the First Amendment
200
The leader of the Legislative Branch of government is the
Who is Speaker of the House
300
A permanent resident of the US must wait at least 5 years after receiving one of these to apply for citizenship
What is a green card
300
These were acts (laws) that were meant to punish Massachusetts, especially Boston, for resisting British rule
What are Intolerable Acts
300
What group of people might make the following statement? "This new national government will have the power to overwhelm the states and exercise tyranny over the people"
Who is the Anti-Federalist
300
If a police officer wanted to search your home to find evidence of a crime, you would be able to say that the officer needed to get a search warrant because of the
What is Fourth Amendment
300
After being introduced on the floor, a bill moves to
What is a floor debate
400
Legal process in which an alien may become a citizen
What is naturalization process
400
Who made a case for drawing independence in the pamphlet "Common Sense" (Hint: He was greatly influenced by John Locke)
Who is Thomas Paine
400
This was a major complaint of the Anti-Federalists about the Constitution
What is lack of a Bill of Rights
400
What two amendments specifically extended suffrage to new groups of people
What are the Fifteenth and Nineteenth Amendments
400
The presidential cabinet is made up of
What is the heads of the 15 departments
500
A person who is in this country without legal permission to be here...ran across the border, was smuggled in, came in under a false identity
What is illegal alien
500
What famous political document was signed on July 4, 1776?
What is The Declaration of Independence
500
What statement in the Preamble of the Constitution means "Government receives its power from the people and exists to serve them"
What is "We the people"
500
What amendment states that powers not given to the national government by the Constitution must be reserved to the states or people?
What is the Tenth Amendment
500
After a lawmaker introduces a bill, what is the next step in the process of that bill becoming a law?
What is bill goes to a committee for review and approval