C3.1
Which of the following forms of government is present in the United states?
Representative Democracy
What is the process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen?
Naturalization
Which part of the Constitution establishes the goals and purpose of the government?
Preamble
was the first example of colonial European self-government in northeastern North America
Mayflower Compact
What is government’s decisions about issues within their country called?
Domestic Policy
the central government controls all economic planning. What form of government?
Communism
__________ establishes that a person's citizenship at birth is the same as that of his or her biological mother or father.
Law of Blood
Which part of the Preamble means to "come together as a good country"?
in order to form a more perfect union
The Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of
Rule of Law or Limited Monarchy
Increasing military spending and increase taxes are examples of what kind of Policy
Domestic
A relation of shared power between the national and state governments
Federalism
Which amendment that defines citizenship, grants citizenship to former slaves.
14th amendment
Which part of the Preamble means to "make fair laws"?
Establish Justice
A government document that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people
English Bill of Rights
Who ratifies treaties?
Senate
What type of government gives power to a small group of wealthy people?
Oligarchy
__________ establishes that a person's citizenship at birth is determined by the country where he or she was born.
Law soil
Which part of the Preamble means "the government's job is to create a better life for everyone"?
General Welfare
A government or a person that abuses its power
Tyranny
What is the person sent to another country as the chief representative of the united states?
President
What is another name for Representative Democracy?
Republic
Someone who is legally and permanently living in the U.S., but not a citizen.
Resident
In the Preamble which word means "peace"?
Tranquility
ho was the colonial journalist who wrote Common Sense in 1776?
Thomas Paine
What is the work of keeping good relations between the governments of different countries?
Diplomacy