National Government
The _____________ is the highest court in the United States.
What is the U.S. Supreme Court?
This is the name of our state legislative branch.
What is "General Assembly"?
This document begins with "We the People" and is the supreme law of the land.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This amendment gave people the right to vote despite "race, color, or previous condition of servitude".
What is the 15th amendment?
The United States is considered a _______ - party system.
What is "two"?
The ____________ is the highest elected official in the national executive branch.
Who is the President?
This is the group of people who make laws for a county.
Hint: (Where could I find the BOS-MAN?)
Who are the "Board of Supervisors"?
This "NO" document was the first attempt at a national government in the newly independent colonies, but was later replaced by the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18.
What is the 26th amendment?
These are the 2 major political parties in the United States.
Who are the Democrats and the Republicans?
This is the house of Congress whose membership is based on state population.
What is the House of Representatives?
** DAILY DOUBLE **
These are the 3 elected officials of the state executive branch.
Who are the Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General?
This document stated grievances against the King of England and established that people have "unalienable rights".
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This amendment provided women's suffrage.
What is the 19th Amendment?
Which type of election has the highest voter turnout?
What is "Presidential"?
This is the process where the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether an law or act is constitutional or unconstitutional.
What is "Judicial Review"?
County Managers aren't elected, instead they are _______.
What is "hired"?
This document was signed in 1215 and established the modern concept of "Rule of Law".
What is the Magna Carta?
This amendment abolished poll taxes.
What is the 24th Amendment?
** DAILY DOUBLE **
The number of electors each state has in the electoral college is based on ____________ .
What is "the state's population"?
This is the fraction of legislators required to overturn a presidential veto.
What is "2/3"?
This document gives power to the 3 branches of Virginia's government.
What is the Virginia Constitution?
This document inspired first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights.
What is the VA Declaration of Rights?
This amendment gave 3 electoral votes to the seat of our federal government, allowing them to vote in presidential elections.
What is the 23rd Amendment?
Identify at least 3 third parties!
Who are the Constitution, Bull Moose, Libertarian, Green, Rent is too Damn High parties?