Building Blocks
What size states favored the New Jersey plan?
What is small states
What is Federalism?
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Most Americans politically identify as:
Moderate
Made up of 100 elected people. Part of the Legislative Branch.
Senate
What day is Star Wars Day?
May 4th
What is the difference between a direct democracy and representative democracy?
What is... in a direct all people make decisions, representative elect reps to make the decisions
Name 1 check that the Legislative Branch has on the Executive Branch
Must approve all treaties, Can override a veto with a 2/3 vote, Can impeach and convict the president
Who regulates campaign funding?
What is the FEC
A judge that is appointed or is in the Supreme Court is known as a _____________
Justice
Who sings the song "Say So" that's behind the popular TikTok dance?
Doja Cat
Executives in a this system of government serve fixed terms.
What is Parliamentary
Expressed powers are...
Those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out, expressly, in the Constitution; also called the "enumerated powers"
Political Socialization refers to...
The process by which people acquire their political ideology
Define Separation of Powers
There is no "head" of the government and all of the powers are separated.
What are the names of 2 of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's kids?
North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm
What is John Locke known for?
What is Social Contract Theory
What is popular sovereignty?
A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.
The historical basis reason for why we have a Two-Party system states that:
We have 2 parties because of the Federalists & Anti-Federalists
The title the president has over the Department of Defense, the military.
Commander in Chief
Which entrepreneur named his son X Æ A-12?
Elon Musk
What are the PALS? Define one of them
What is ... Power, Authority, Legitimacy, Sovereignty
Power - ability to rule
Authority - Right to Rule
Legitimacy - Belief in authority
Sovereignty - Direct all people make decisions, representative elect reps.
Define Block Grant.
Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad programs in areas such as community development and social services
What day is the general election held?
The Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even numbered years.
Name 3 members of the Presidents cabinet (secretaries)
Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General.
What actor has played a superhero in the most movies?
Robert Downey Jr.