Forms of Government
What form of government does the United States have?
Representative Democracy
What states the purpose of the US Constitution?
The preamble
What term refers to when the president rejects a law passed by Congress?
Veto
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
10
What are the first three words of the US Constitution?
We the people
What term refers to the absence of government?
Anarchy
What branch of the US government does Article 2 set up?
Executive Branch
What is the principle responsibility of the Legislative Branch?
Make laws
Larry gives a speech at a town meeting expressing his dislike of the new traffic laws. What right is Larry exercising?
Freedom of speech
What is the difference between limited and unlimited governments?
Unlimited governments have no restriction on power. Limited Governments are restricted on what they can/can not do.
Britain has a hereditary monarch and an elected House of Commons in Parliament. The monarch serves as a symbolic head of state, while Parliament governs the country. What form of government exists in Great Britain?
Constitutional Monarchy
In what article is the process for amending the Constitution laid out?
Article 6
What term refers to the Judicial Branch's power to declare laws or actions of the President unconstitutional?
Judicial Review
US Congress passes a law making Christianity the official religion of the United States. What right is being violated?
Right to freedom of religion
What term refers to power shared between the central government and the states?
Federalism
General Francisco Franco led the army against the Spain government in a civil war and then seized full control of the government for himself, ignoring any elected officials and the will of the Spanish people. What form of government existed in Spain?
Dictatorship
What does Article 4 deal with?
The relationship between the central government and the states
If the President makes a treaty with Great Britain, what needs to happen before it can go into effect?
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
To gain support to ratify the Constitution and protect the rights of American citizens
What is a cult of personality?
Excessive admiration for or devotion to a person
In Switzerland, citizens elect representatives to sit in two different lawmaking assemblies. But citizens also vote several times a year to decide on laws. Which TWO forms of government exist in Switzerland.
Direct democracy
Representative democracy
Which article describe the ratification (or approval) process of the US Constitution?
Article 7
What fraction of Congress does the Legislative Branch need to override a veto?
2/3
List all five rights guaranteed in the first amendment.
Freedom of religion, speech, petition, assembly and press
What is the difference between delegated powers and reserved powers?
Delegated powers are given to the federal government; reserved powers are shared by the states