People
Who said that free government rest upon public and private morality?
John Adams
How many years does a U.S. senator serve in one term?
six
American colonists protested taxation without _______?
representation
In a ____ all voters take part in passing laws.
democracy
According to the book what caused Israel and Judah to fall?
sin and idolatry
Who recieved the 10 Commandments from God?
Moses
In which amendment is freedom of religion guaranteed?
First
England's James I believed in the ______ of kings.
divine right
The most common head of government in history is a _____?
king
According the the book where did the idea of human government originate?
with God
Who did the U.S. House of Representatives impeach?
Three U.S. presidents have been impeached:
None of these presidents were convicted by the Senate following their impeachment trials.
How many representatives serve in the House?
435
Revenue bills must originate in the _______.
House
The ruling body of the Roman ______ was the Senate.
Republic
The Senate's role in approving treaties is called?
advice and consent
Who is the president of the U.S. Senate?
the vice president
When did the Constitutional Convention meet in Philadelphia?
1787
In 1215 English barons forced King John to sign the __________.
Magna Carta
The accumulation of deficits over the years is the _______?
national debt
What is a lame-duck session?
It is when a meeting of Congress is called in the period between an election and the start of a new Congress.
Who receives a bill after it passes both the House and the Senate in the same form?
The President
When did Richard Henry Lee propose that the colonies be free and independant states?
1776
An __________ bill assigns funding to a program.
appropriation
The Preamble to the Constitution states that the Constitution is ordained by the ________.
people
The Law of Moses considered a person innocent until when?
proven guilty