Unit 1
Citizens give their permission to be ruled with this fundamental principle.
What is Consent of the Governed?
Has the nickname "The Great Charter".
What is the Magna Carta?
Something a citizen should do, but is not required to.
What is a responsibility?
If I am unable to be there on Election day I can still vote these two ways.
What is Early and Absentee?
2 Examples of third parties.
What is the Green Party, Libertarian Party, Prohibition Party, Bull Moose Party, Rent Too High Party?
Police (Keep Order and Provide Security) inside the country which is known as this.
What is domestic?
The GA Constitution has this many Articles.
What is 11?
If I was not born in the United States and my parents were not citizens I could gain citizenship through this process.
What is Naturalization?
Theses are the 3 requirements to vote.
What is 18 years old, U.S. citizen, and legal resident of the state.
The political party that believes in Pro-Choice, government healthcare, and more widespread immigration.
What is the Democratic Party?
List 3 services the government provides.
Roads, Bridges, Mail, Public Education, Housing, Trash, License
This was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Weak Central Government, Gave All Power to States, or No Power to Tax?
This Amendment defines citizenship.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This is how the number of electoral votes a state has is determined.
What is congressional representation?
Running commercials and putting up yard signs are examples of this function of political parties.
What is Helping Win Elections?
This system of government gives power to the state governments instead of the central government.
What is a confederal system?
List the 5 1st Amendment freedoms.
Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech
List 3 requirements for naturalization.
18 or older/Good moral character/Legal permanent resident for 5 years/Physically present for 30 months/Pass a Citizenship test/Read, Write, Speak English/ Believe in the principles of American Government/ Swear Allegiance to U.S.
The limit an individual can give directly to a candidate.
What is $3,300?
The 2 roles do third parties play.
What is to introduce new ideas/push for a particular issue and take votes from the major political parties?
List the 3 Enlightenment thinkers. (Spelling just has to be close)
Rousseau
Locke
Montesquieu
List what Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution do.
Art. I - Create Legislative Branch
Art. II - Create Executive Branch
Art. III - Create Judicial Branch
List 4 duties of citizens.
The 26th Amendment did this.
What is lowered the voting age to 18?
This was the political head of the Bull Moose Party.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?