Structure & Function of Government
In this type of authoritarian government, a single ruler holds absolute power and often inherits their position.
What is an absolute monarchy?
This is the minimum age requirement to serve in the U.S. Senate.
What is 30 years old?
This is the minimum number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency.
What is 270?
This is the name of the highest court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
This government program provides healthcare for low-income individuals and families.
What is Medicaid?
This document declared independence from Britain and stated that governments derive power from the consent of the governed.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This is what happens when Congress passes a law with a two-thirds vote in both chambers after the President vetoes it.
What is a veto override?
Name TWO roles of the President.
What are: Commander in Chief, Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat, Chief of Party, Head of State, Chief Legislator, and Economic Planner?
This is the number of justices currently serving on the U.S. Supreme Court.
What is nine?
These are the two types of economic policy used by the government to influence the economy.
What are fiscal and monetary policy?
This principle means the people are the ultimate source of government's authority.
What is popular sovereignty?
This constitutional clause gives Congress the power to make laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its other powers.
What is the Elastic Clause (or Necessary and Proper Clause)?
In this role, the President acts as the symbolic leader and represents the nation at ceremonies.
What is Head of State?
This constitutional amendment protects those accused of crimes from unreasonable search and seizure of possessions.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This economic measure tracks changes in the prices of goods and services over time, showing inflation.
What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?
This principle divides government power into three separate branches.
What is separation of powers?
This term describes when district boundaries are redrawn after the census to ensure equal population representation.
What is redistricting (or reapportionment)?
This regulatory agency is responsible for regulating television, radio, and internet communications.
What is the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?
This term describes when a person is tried twice for the same crime, which is prohibited by the 5th Amendment.
What is double jeopardy?
This military alliance created during the Cold War pledges that an attack on one member is an attack on all members.
What is NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)?
In this type of democracy, citizens directly vote on laws rather than electing representatives to vote for them.
What is direct democracy?
This power allows the Senate to approve or reject presidential appointments to the Supreme Court and Cabinet positions.
What is confirmation (or the power to confirm)?
This 1973 law requires the President to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying military forces.
What is the War Powers Act?
This is the term for a court order requiring someone to testify or produce evidence.
What is a subpoena?
This organization promotes free trade between member nations by reducing tariffs and trade barriers.
What is the World Trade Organization (WTO)?