lobbyists, interest groups and the media
what do you call political interests groups primarily do?
protect peoples rights
what is it called when a king or queen rules with total power
absolute monarchy
what was the US's role in WW1
US entered war late but helped the allies win the war
describe the amendment process
step 1- proposal-requires a 2/3 vote of both houses
step 2 - Ratification - requires 3/4ths of the state legislatures
what is the division between state and federal power called
what do lobbyists do?
convince lawmakers to support laws that help their interest group
what type of government has its citizens elect to look out for their needs
representative democary
what separated east and west germany until 1989
the berlin waall
what are the first ten amendments called?
bill of rights
what are the powers for the federal government called
enumerated,delegated, or expressed
what do you call a group of people with common interests who seek to influence political decision making
interest group
what is rule by a few
oligarchy
what were the Vietnamese communists called?
viet cong or VC
name the 5 freedoms
speech,press,religion,assembly,petition
what are the powers for the state governments called
reserved
what role does the media play with out government?
watchdog
who is the head of state in the parliamentary system
the king or queen
name four cold war conflicts
Korean war/conflicts
cuban missile crisis
bay of pigs invasion
vietnam war/conflict
who demanded that they were added to the amendment
anti-federalists
which constitution is longer
florida constitution
what is a fancy word for a lawsuit
litigation
what are two systems that want a classless society
communism and socialism
after september 11,2001 what two countries did the US invade
iraq and afghanistan
amendments- one word
8th,4th,3rd,2nd,6th,13th,24th,19th,26th, and 1st amendments
how many branches defined in each constitution
3 and 3