Unit 1
Who is the President of the United States?
Donald Trump
Name the 3 branches of government?
Judicial, Legislative, Executive
The Department of Homeland Security was created?
After terrorist attacks in 2001.
What is our oldest unit of local government
county/shire
The area that a member of the house represents.
Congressional District
You are not automatically an American citizen if you were?
Born to an American parent
What did the 14th Amendment do?
Gave African Americans Citizenship
How many justices make up the Supreme Court?
9
What is one crime against property
embezzlement, robbery, or burglery
People who are the official representatives to foreign governments?
Ambassadors
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Constitution
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
Our government type is?
Bicameral
A State's lieutenant governor can best be compared with the
Vice President
People who represent special interest groups?
Lobbyists
What movement tried to end racial discrimination in the United States?
Civil Rights Movement
What was the last change to the Constitution?
Congressional Pay
Who is the current chief justice?
What gives states all power not denied them or given to the national government
Tenth Amendment
The ability of the President to keep some information secret from congress?
Executive Privilege
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
When was the Constitution signed?
1787
The framework of the Federal Court System was created by?
Supreme Court
Battle Creek's City government is a
Council Manager Plan
A court has the authority to hear the case first.
Original Jurisdiction