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How many supreme court justices are there?
9
is the largest demographic of voters
independents
type of government where citizens vote for their elected officials (type of democracy in the USA)
representitive democracy
Which national election occured that was so contriversial that it made it all the way to the supreme court
Gore V Bush
The DOI was written mainly by whom
Benjamin Franklin
whats an example of how the judicial branch checks the other branches of government
by declaring something unlawful
What is the process by which the president and vice president are elected into office by having specific electors from each state, who chould base their decision on the popular vote?
Electoral College
what is the supremecy clause
the constitution is the supreme law of the land.
what is a primary election
its an election to pick the candidates for the general election
what is a totalitarian government. the best example is
a government in which they express extreme control over peoples private and public lives. an example is North Korea
what documents does someone need to be a legal citizen of the USA
birth certificate, passport, etc
Which ammendment refers to giving you the right to not allow troops to live in your house
3rd ammendment quartering troops
People who were against the constitution and the federalist system of govenrment were called what?
Anti-Federalists
who was the continental congress and what did they establish
they were the speaking voice for the US under great britain's rule and made the DOI
what is a theocracy and give an example
a government based heavily on religion. Iran is an example
Amanda is on trial for murder. In the court room, there is a judge, a jury, laywers, and observers. At the end of the trial, the jury decides that Amanda is guilty. Which kind of court is this?
Criminal court
who were the first group of people in the US
the Native Americans
what is a study of of what it means to be a citizen in a country
Civics!
A countries plan for dealing with foreign countries
foreign policy
the continential congress met in what city
Philidelphia
name an example of how the legislative branch checks the executive branch
over powering veto, impeachmnet, etc
the first 10 ammendments were called what
the Bill of Rights
which ammendment allows freedom of speech, religion, protest, and press
which constituitional ammendment refers to the right of a quick and speedy trial
6
which ammendment means your right to privacy and needing documentation before searching you or your property
4th ammendment