U.S. Constitution
What Amendment has the right of Speech, Religion, assembly, press, and petition?
1st amendment
What were the first 2 major political parties?
What are the levels of local gov't?
Cities, counties, and towns.
What is the main feature of a command economy?
Gov't makes all economic decisions
What is a legally recognized member of a country?
A citizen
What branch has the power to impeach federal judges and the President?
Legislative branch
What type of Party rarely win major elections and influence national debate?
Third Parties
What is one unit of local gov't?
Options: Sheriff, Clerk of the Circuit court, Commissioner of revenue, and treasurer
how much gov't interference is in a free market economy?
little gov't
What are the ways to become a U.S. citizen?
Being born and naturalization
False
What is the MAIN goal of a political party?
To win elections
What are the 2 parts from the VA General Assembly?
House of Delegates and VA Senate
What are the three types of global economies?
Command, free market, and mixed
What is respecting the rights of others & being polite called?
Courtesy/Civility
What is the branch to interpret laws?
The Judicial branch
What is a reason why candidates use social media?
Options: Reach voters quickly, share messages directly, raise money
Who is the leader of the state executive branch?
The Governor
The federal reserve system is the U.S. ______
Central bank
How long must an immigrant live in the U.S. before naturalizing?
3-5 years
What were the 4 things that the delegates debated on for the U.S. Constitution
Representation, Taxation, The Slave Trade and Protecting Individual Rights
What is the role of PACs?
Groups that raise money to support candidates.
What are the steps of the State lawmaking progress (IN ORDER)?
Introduce the bill in either house, Work in committee, Debate on floor, vote in house, bill sent to other house and process repeats, governor signs or vetoes the bill.
How many federal reserve banks are there?
12
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