Key Terms
Key Terms 2
Bill Of Rights
President, Senator, or Congressman
Departments
100

This key term means "drawing oddly-shaped district lines for political advantage."

What is Gerrymandering? (p. 97)

100

This key term represents the person who serves as the highest-ranking representative of one nation in another nation. 

Who is an ambassador (p 362)

100
Protection against unreasonable search and seizure.

What is the 4th amendment? 

100

35

What is the minimum age to serve as President.

100
This US Department oversees America's relations with other countries and uses American influence for peace around the world.

What is the Department of State?

200

This key term defines these representatives of groups. They seek to influence laws and policies.

Who are Lobbyists? (p. 128)

200

This term is defined as: "Private individuals and companies own the means of production"

What is capitalism (p 387)

200

The right to a trial by jury

What is the 7th amendment

200

Must have been a US Citizen for at least 7 years. 

Who is a Congressman?

200

This US Department manages Federal finances, collects taxes, and produces coins and paper currency.

What is the Department of Treasury?

300

This key term is defined as: "An attempt by a minority of senators to delay action by holding the Senate floor and talking"

What is a filibuster (p 133)

300
This key term is defined as: "a political system that has a command economy with the additional factor of total government control over all aspects of life including politics, religion, and speech."

What is communism (p 389)

300

Freedom of speech, religion, the press, and assembly

What is the 1st amendment
300

25

What is the minimum age to serve as Congressman 

300

This US Department serves to protect our country and our vital interests from attack and to provide a military response when our enemies do attack.

What is the US Department of Defense? 

400

This key terms is defined as: "A statement by an arresting authority telling why a person is being held"

What is a writ of Habeas Corpus (p144)

400

This key term is defined as: "The conduct of relations among nations."

What is diplomacy (p 361)
400
Powers reserved to the States
What is the 10th amendment?
400

Must be a natural-born citizen.

Who is the President?

400

This US Department does NOT decorate the White House, instead, they seek to protect the natural environment, develops the country's natural resources, and manages national parks, monuments, and wildlife refuges. 

The US Department of Interior.

500

This key term means "to accuse of wrongdoing"

What is impeachment (p147)

500
This key term is a term for: taxes laid upon the manufacture, sale, or consumption of commodities within the country. For example, taxes on tobacco and alcoholic beverages.

What is excise tax? (p 137-138)

500

The right to a speedy trial. 

What is the 6th amendment?

500

Four-year term.

Who is the US President?

500

This US Department provides leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on public policy, the best available science, and effective management.

What is the US Department of Agriculture?

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