Foundations of American Government
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
How many Amendments have been added to the Constitution?
27
How many total electoral votes do you need to win the Presidency?
270
Local government laws are referred to as what?
ordinances
Which Wisconsin County is its most populous?
Milwaukee
He is considered the "Father of the Constitution"
James Madison
This Constitutional principle BEST describes the idea that all governmental powers should not lie within one branch or section of government
Separation of Powers
If nobody gets a majority of electoral votes, who chooses the President?
House of Representatives
Term for school boards asking the voters to approve borrowing money or increasing taxes to fund building/improvements.
referendum
The County Board of Supervisors is required by law to meet how many times each year?
2 times
The Electoral College was a compromise at the Constitutional Convention to answers the question of.................
How to elect the President
Which Article of the Constitution outlines the powers of the Legislative Branch (Congress)?
Article 1
The total number of electoral votes (538) is based on what three things?
Total number of Senators, House of Representatives members, and 3 votes for D.C.
This term represents the ability of Local Governments to govern how they please, so long as it doesn't go against the State Constitution
home rule
The word "counties" comes from Medieval _____________, where dukes of Normandy would award their supporters, "counts," with land to govern known as "counties."
France
All of the Federalist essays were published anonymously without the name of the author. Instead, each of the essays were published under the pseudonym of…..
Publius
The powers held by the federal government alone and stated in the Constitution are known as the…….
Expressed powers
What is the term for a state that could potentially be won by either a democratic or republican presidential candidate (in essence, there's no clear favorite)?
swing state
Which term represents two communities joining together to form one? (ex. Potosi and Tennyson; Dubuque and Asbury)
consolidation
County boards often divide into specific groups, known as ____________, to tackle certain issues like budgeting, law enforcement, and health.
Committees
This political thinker believed that people are born with certain natural rights such as life, liberty and property.
John Locke
The power to select members of the SCOTUS is an example of what form of Check and Balance?
Executive on Judicial
This is the term given to the funds a presidential candidate has to run their campaign.
war chest
The number one cause of income and funding for a city, village, or town is what.....?
property taxes
Which county official assists the state in prosecuting offenders?
District Attorney