Introduction to Civics
An example of civic responsibility is...
voting, be informed, education, volunteering.
The Electoral College determines the winner of presidential elections, with the winner of the popular vote in most states receiving all of that state's electoral votes. What majority of the electoral vote is needed in order to be declared the winner?
270
When the President pardon's a turkey at the White House, it is an example of fulfilling what role?
Chief of State
Powers expressed in Article I of the Constitution relate to which branch of government?
Legislative Branch
Passed by Congress to check the President's use of the military.
War Powers Act / Resolution
type of government highly concentrated and centralized power maintained by political repression and the exclusion of potential challengers
Authoritarian Government
Who has the power to choose the President in the event of a tie or no majority in the Electoral College?
The House of Representatives
A check that the President has over the executive branch when it comes to excessive punishment.
Pardon
The first ten amendments added to the Constitution are known as the....?
Bill of Rights
States that vote differently from one election to the next are called
Swing States
The belief that everyone in the country has given up some of their own culture and adopted the dominant culture is known as the
Melting Pot
What is the name of the legislative branch at the state level
NC General Assembly
This term relates to an implied power that the executive branch has that is similar to a law, but not a law.
Executive Orders
This document listed the grievances and reasons for why the colonies wanted to leave Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
When a President is waiting to leave office or has lost political influence due to their term ending.
Lame Duck President
The 14th amendment defines
citizenship
This clause suggests that some congressional powers may be inferred from the Constitution. These powers are known as
Implied Powers
When someone in government receives some type of assistance or benefit, and in return offers some type of compensation in the form of a position or favor.
Patronage
This first document that formed the United States government was a failure.
The Articles of Confederation
Two ways someone can lose their American citizenship.
Denounce it, and or commit treason/overthrow government.
Voting is an example of this term, which is defined as: doctrine in political theory that government is created by and subject to the will of the people.
Popular Sovereignty
What legislative tool is used to slow the lawmaking process
Filibuster
An implied power that the President has used to keep information private.
Executive Privilege
This meeting of representatives resulted in the creation of our Constitution
The Constitutional Convention
The balance/relationship between federal and state governments, with the federal government exhibiting supreme power overall.
Federalism