People
who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner
What form of government does the ruler exercise unlimited authority and usually inherit his position
absolute monarchy
Which document became America's first national constitution
Articles of Confederation
How long is a presidential term
4 years
theocracy
Who became the first black American to achieve the rank of four star general
Chappie James
what form of government does the ruler maintain absolute control of all aspects of society through coercion and subjection of the individual to the state
totalitarian dictatorship
Which article of the Constitution is the Constitution described as the supreme law of the land
Article VI
who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent
President Pro Tempore
common law
who was the member of Parliament that supported the American Colonists
Edmund Burke
what event had an immeasurable effect upon the unity of the colonists and helped prepare them for future political, economic, and religious liberty
Great Awakening
which of the following is not part of the process of how a bill becomes a law
discussed in a public hearing
Vetoed by a committee
assigned to a committee approved by a committee
vetoed by a committee
what are the primary roles of the President
Commander in Chief
Chief of State, Legislator, Executive, Diplomat
house of burgesses
Who was responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
what word means to rule by oneself
autocracy
which powers are given explicitly to congress by the Constitution
Expressed powers
What kind of government agency has a single function and reports directly to the President
independent executive agency
William Blackstone
Who presided as Chairman of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
what kind of representative votes according to his personal judgment rather than the views of his constituency
trustee
which of the following is not a qualification to be President
natural born citizen At least 35 years old
US resident 14+ years
Member of Congress
what verse promises prosperity and success to the person who will meditate upon the laws of God and obey them
Joshua 1:8
Who wrote the final draft of the Constitution
Gouverneur Morris