Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Types of Governments and Economies
Significant documents
100
What is taken every 10 years to determine if a state will gain or lose representatives?
What is Census
100
What is the job of the executive branch ?
To carry out laws
100
A case where a person has been accused of commuting a crime?
What is Criminal case
100
When the ruler is a dictator
What is Autocracy
100
The first 10 amendments are called what ?
What is bill of rights
200
What age must you be to join The House Of Representatives ?
25
200
Who is the chief executive ?
The President
200
What is the case that established the Supreme Court's power of Judicial Review?
Marbury v. Madison
200
Which system of government is it in which citizens vote to make governmental decisions?
What is Democracy
200
What was the first written Constitution of the U.S?
What is Articles Of Confederation
300
What act states Congress can declare war ?
What is War Powers Act
300
The ability to remove an official from office is ?
Impeachment
300
Who brings the charges against a defendant ?
Plaintiff
300
What economy is it when they follow customs handed down by their ancestors?
What is Traditional
300
What act outlawed racial segregation in employment, schools, and public places ?
What is Civil Rights Act
400
The Legislative branch consists of what two chambers ?
What is House Of Representatives and senate
400
Who handles foreign affairs ?
What is Department Of State
400
A case that could either be reviewed by national or state courts has this type of jurisdiction
What is Concurrent jurisdiction
400
Which form of government did the people elect leaders to write and manage laws for the country?
What is Representative Democracy
400
Which document proclaimed independence from Britain?
What is Declaration of Independence
500
How Senators are there ?
100
500
Who acts as judge during impeachment process?
What is Chief Justice Of The Supreme Court
500
What is he authority of a court to review decisions made by lower courts to hear cases on appeal?
What is Appellate Jurisdiction
500
What type of government is it where smaller state or local governments have the majority of the power, NOT the central government?
What is Confederate
500
Which document is a Charter given by King John to rebellious noblemanl it is the basis for the English constitution?
What is Magna Carta
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