Foundations of Government
This document explained why the colonies wanted independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This process changes the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
This official controls a state’s National Guard.
Who is the governor?
This is considered a civic responsibility.
What is voting?
Child custody cases usually fall under this type of law.
What is civil law?
This term means unlimited wants and limited resources.
What is scarcity?
This group wanted a strong central government.
Who are the Federalists?
This branch of government makes laws.
What is the legislative branch?
These schools were created to provide more school choices.
What are charter schools?
Political parties help people do this.
What is choose candidates and ideas?
A jury is called this when jurors cannot agree.
What is a hung jury?
This means starting and managing a business.
What is entrepreneurship?
This rebellion showed the need for a stronger central government.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This system prevents one branch from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
This level of government includes counties and cities.
What is local government?
National conventions are held to do this.
What is select presidential candidates?
This crime is considered a misdemeanor.
What is littering?
This usually increases productivity.
What is specialization?
This system of government was created by the Constitution.
What is a republic?
This Supreme Court case created judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This document organizes North Carolina’s government.
What is the North Carolina Constitution?
This means respecting different beliefs and opinions.
What is tolerance?
This federal agency investigates federal crimes.
What is the FBI?
In a market economy, these people determine prices.
Who are buyers and sellers?
This principle means government gets power from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
This amendment guarantees equal protection under the law.
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
This branch interprets laws in North Carolina courts.
What is the judicial branch?
This program helps communities improve safety without violating rights.
What is a neighborhood watch program?
This Supreme Court case ended segregation in public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This type of economy is controlled by the central government.
What is a command economy?