How Government Works
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435 members
Where is the Florida Supreme Court located? What city?
Tallahassee
What are the requirements to be president?
natural born citizen
35 years old
lived in the U.S. for 14 years
What is an amendment?
a change or addition to the constitution
How many members of Congress are there? How many for each state?
100 members - 2 members for each state
Name 3 people you would find in a court room and what they do
Lawyer/Attorney
Plaintiff
Defendant
Jury
Name 3 types of mass media.
TV, radio, Newspaper, internet, social media
How many steps does it take to make an amendment?
What are the steps?
2 steps
1. Proposal
2. Ratification
What is the role of the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches of government
Executive - enforces laws
Judicial - interprets the laws
List 3 ways Congress uses checks and balances
impeach any public official
confirm appointments
ratify treaties
propose constitutional amendments
Name three types of propaganda and what they mean
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What is Suffrage?
What is the electoral college and how many members are there? How many votes are needed to win the presidency?
Electoral college - a group individuals called electors that select the U.S. president
538 total members
270 electoral votes to win
List 3 ways the president uses checks and balances
Veto bills passed by congress
appoint government officials
negotiate treaties
call congress
What is a political party? What are the two most popular political parties?
a group of individuals with broad common interests
Democrat and Republican
Explain Amendments 1-5
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Explain Checks and Balances
each branch of government has the power to check (limit) the actions of the other two branches
List 2 ways the federal courts use checks and balances
can declare laws unconstitutional
can declare government action unconsitutional
Explain the steps for Public Policy Making
identify a problem to study
gather information
examine solutions
develop your own public policy
develop an action plan
Explain amendment 5-10
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