political parties
federal govt
state govt
local govt
public policy/courts
100
one role of parties is to ____________ the actions of officeholders
What is monitor?
100
having a two house legislature
What is bicameral?
100
state legislative branch
What is the General Assembly?
100
local governments get their powers from the
What is state?
100
seeking to influence legislators to vote for or against a bill
What is lobbying?
200
the American political process is described as a ________ system.
What is two-party?
200
each of the 3 branches can limited the power of the others
What is checks and balances?
200
term length for the Governor
What is 4 years?
200
a local law
What is an ordinance?
200
individuals can influence public policy by joining ________
What is an interest group?
300
rarely win elections yet play an important role in politics
What is a third party?
300
powers specifcally listed in the Constitution
What are expressed powers?
300
division of power between the federal government and the states
What is federalism?
300
leading elected executive official in a city
What is the mayor?
300
court case that established judical review
Marbury v. Madison
400
rising campaign cost require candidates to conduct______
What are fund raising activities?
400
powers used to carry out expressed powers
What are implied powers?
400
powers not given to the federal government are ________ for the states
What is reserved?
400
who has the greatest influence on the decisions made by local government officials?
Who are individuals?
400
the supreme law of the land refers to the
What is the U.S. Constitution?
500
citizen, resident of VA and precinct, 18 years of age
What are qualifications to vote?
500
head of the nation's armed forces
What is commander in chief?
500
primary responsibilities for the state include public health, safety, and _________.
What is welfare?
500
this group makes the laws in a county
What is the Board of Supervisors?
500
a person accused of a crime may be arrested if the police have
What is probable cause?
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