Federalism
Federal
_______
Local
State
What is the name of the Introduction to the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
The media acts as a ___________ while monitoring the government.
The amount of Electoral College votes a state gets is based on their ________________
Population
Which level of government is in charge of our Armed Forces?
Federal government
Forced American colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
To win an presidential election, a candidate must obtain at least ______ Electoral college votes
270 electoral college votes
The statue of liberty is a __________ of New York City.
Symbol
Which of the following people can be President?
a)Rob is 29 years old and was born in Tampa, FL.
b)Patricio is 44 years old and is a Naturalized citizen.
c)Laura is 60 years old and was born in New York City.
d)Maverick is 50 years old and was born in L.A, but moved to Canada at the age of 10.
c) Laura
Powers that are listed in our Constitution and can only be used by our Federal government are known as ________ powers.
D.E.E (Delegated, Expressed, Enumerated)
Which event led to the Articles of Confederation being discarded?
Political advertisements, rallies, and fundraising are all examples of how candidates __________.
Campaign
What is public opinion?
What most people in a country/society are thinking about a particular topic or event.
For which of the following government positions can a 28 year old Naturalized citizen run for:
a)Senator
b)Member of the House of Representatives
c)President
d)Governor of California
b) Member of the House of Representatives.
Which level of government is in charge of public transportation?
Local government
Under the Articles of Confederation, which level of government retained almost all power?
What are primary elections for?
What is Propaganda used for?
Why is Federalism a good system of government?
It prevents government tyranny/it distributes power among different levels of government.
The Townshend Act put taxes on _______ (Name 2 products)
Paint, lead, glass, paper.
Which of the following groups was the last to get the right to vote?
a)poor white men
b)black men
c)chinese men
d)white women
Besides voting and peacefully protesting, what are other ways in which individuals can hold the government accountable?
Running for office/Petitioning the government
Why did King George III place taxes on American colonists? Must be very specific, mention every detail.
To pay for the debt accrued during the French & Indian War.