Constitution
What are the 3 parts of the constitution?
Preamble
Articles
Amendments
The term that denotes 3 branches of government.
What is separation of powers?
What is the maximum number of years a president can serve?
8
Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
Define Democracy
Authority and power is in the hands of the people
What are the 1st 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights?
Who is the Commander-in-Chief?
The President
Name 1 communist country.
China, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, and North Korea
Democrat
Define Communism
The goal is to establish a society that has no social classes and the means of production are all under COMMON ownership.
There is no PRIVATE ownership of goods.
How many amendments are in the constitution?
27 amendments
What is Checks & Balances?
System the founding fathers put in place to keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful, each branch can "check" the other branch
how many senators are in the u.s. senate?
100
Name the last 4 presidents (last names)
Biden
Trump
Obama
Bush
Define Theocracy
Politics and religion go hand-in-hand
The government is ruled by religious leaders
How many votes does it take to override a veto?
2/3 votes of each House of Congress
What is Republicanism?
citizens have the right to vote for people who share their opinions and views.
What is the number of voting members in the House of Representatives?
435
Who is the Governor of California?
Gavin Newsom
Define Fascism
Forceful suppression of any opposition to the authority in power.
Considered extremely far-right
Severe economic and social regimentation
Extreme promotion of race and nation
Who is considered to be the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Specifically, who has the power to approve presidential appointments?
What is the Senate?
What kind of structure were the Articles of Confederation?
Unicameral
Who specifically presides over the impeachment trial of a President?
The Chief Justice of the United States
Define Authoritarian/Totalitarian
An autocratic form of govt (individual ruler) - in this case, a dictator. The individual ruler is unrestricted by laws and/or constitutions.