Executive
The Chief Executive for a Parliamentary system of Government is....
Prime Minister
What are Expressed powers of congress?
(Try to know some examples)
These are powers specifically stated/written in the constitution
Who appoints and confirms Supreme Court Justices?
Confirmation = Senate
The US Government was designed to deal with factions. But at it's founding, was set up as a ________ _________ system....
two-party
Powers shared by both Federal and State Governments is known as....
Concurrent Power
The purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973 was to try and....
Limit the President's power to make/fight wars without Congressional approval.
Permanent committees in congress are known as....
Standing Committees
The "dual" court system of the United States refers to _____ & _______ courts
Federal & State courts
Which enlightenment thinker, influenced the Declaration of Independence with his ideas on how to best organize society and protect the most amount of things necessary that people need?
John Locke
What is suffrage?
The right to vote
President's power to pardon let's a president do what?
Legally forgive a person for a federal crime
If a member of congress is talking a bill to death, they are attempting to delay a vote on the bill, or convince others to not vote for the bill. This is known as....
Filibustering
What is Judicial review?
The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of legislative acts or executive actions
Locke's Idea of Society giving up rights to government so that these rights can be best protected is known as:
Hint: Four Theories of Origin for Government
Social Contract Theory
What is the difference between an open primary, and a closed primary?
Open Primary = Anyone who is registered can vote for anyone
Closed Primary= Only registered party members can vote for candidates running for their party
When a person commits a crime in a state and flees to another state, this power allows police in the new state to arrest the criminal and take them back to the state in which the crime ws committed. This executive power is known as....
Extradition
To reapportion seats in the HOUSE means...
The number of House seats for each STATE is changed based on population changes
How do most cases reach the Supreme Court?
After the court issues a Writ of Certiorari
Because power flows and is shared between Federal and State governments, our governmental system is structured as a _________ government.
Hint: Three structures of Government (Power flows from the bottom up, or Top down, or shared between both)
Federal
The rights of Americans generally end when an action does what?
Hint: Your rights end where my nose begins
Infringes on the rights of another person
This indépendant agency is responsible for managing campaign finance...
Federal Election Commission (FEC)
Congress's power to INVESTIGATE the Executive Branch is part of it's _________ functions...
Oversight
What liberty is protected by the Free Exercise Clause in the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of Religion is protected, as people may act exactly as they choose in religious matters. Government cannot force or interfere regarding how people choose to practice their faith.
The principle that the government must not deprive a person of life liberty, or property unreasonably is called ______
Hint: Usually a standard held in courts
Due Process
Grassroots refers to actions taken by....
Average citizens