Foundations of World Government
This person said that life, liberty and property are natural rights that all people born with.
John Locke
A presidential candidate needs this number of electoral votes to win.
270
This is the introduction to the Constitution.
The Preamble
__________ are jobs that the state and local government do for the people.
Services
This Greek word means "God."
Theo
These TWO documents share one similar power: They limit the power of the king or queen of England. What are those two documents?
Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights
This word means "the right to vote"
Suffrage
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called what?
The Bill of Rights
State and local government are funded by this: property ______, sales ______, and income ________. (One word)
Taxes
In a democracy, who holds the power?
Citizens
This gentleman believed that humans are good by nature, but are corrupted by society.
Jean Jacques Rousseau
In presidential elections, this vote is the vote of people.
Popular Vote
When the President is disabled and uncapable of performing their duties, this person steps in to assume the position.
Vice President
The State ______ must approve a governor's apointment.
Senate
An _____________ is a form of government in which one person has all the power.
Autocracy
This Italian philosopher believed that good leader sometimes had to get tough with people and make very strict rules.
Machiavelli
In presidential elections, these type of states are states that can go in either the direction of Republicans or Democrat.
Swing states
The House of Representatives creates bills that deal with this.
Money/Revenue
The _________________ is a leadership position that focuses on the education system of Tuscaloosa City Schools.
Superintendent
The two types of autocracies are ______________ and ______________. (two words)
Monarchy and Dictatorship
The French philosopher that developed the theory that power should be divided in three branches.
Montesquieu
A state's number of ________ votes are determined by the amount of Senators and Representatives in their state.
Electoral
The Supreme Court has 9 of these: 8 associate ______ and 1 chief _______. (Its one word.)
Justices
The most expensive part of a state's budget is ______________.
Education
Oligarchy is a Greek word that means "_____ ___ _ ____." (four words!!!!!)
"Rule by a Few"