Topic 1
What are the 4 characteristics that define a state?
population, territory, sovereignty, and government
List the influential documents that shaped early American political ideas
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Petition of Rights
List the 6 basic principles of the Constitution
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Judicial Review
Topic 1: What theory of origin describe the relationship between Great Britain and the 13 colonies?
Divine Rights of Kings
Define the power of the legislative branch
power to make laws
Fill in the Blank
In a ____________, supreme authority over the government rests with the people.
Dictatorship
Which historical event led 12 of the 13 colonies to come to together in 1774 for the First Continental Congress?
The Intolerable Acts
Which amendment process only changes the interpretations of the Constitution not the written words?
Informal amendment process
Topic 2: Which early political ideal motivated American colonists to seek freedom from Great Britain?
Limited Government / Representative Government
What is the name of the United States Legislative Branch?
The Congress
Which type of government has the executive branch chosen by and subject to the legislative branch?
Parliamentary
Which was NOT an issue of the Articles of Confederation Government
A. Strong Central Government
B. Lack of Federal Currency
C. Lack of State Unity
Strong Central Government
Define federalism
must say *dividing/separating/splitting government between central/national government and *state/regional government
A newspaper headline that reads "President Rejects Tax increase Bill" is an example of which of the following?
The President has powers but they are subject to direct control by the legislature.
The legislative and executive branches must always act together.
The legislature can act on its own and can never be blocked by the President.
The President has power to block actions of the legislature.
The President has power to block actions of the legislature.
What are the names of the (two) sections of the United State's Legislative Branch
- MUST SAY THE CORRECT FULL NAMES
Senate
In what ways is the United States a representative democracy?
Citizens allow a self-appointed elite to make decisions for them
Citizens choose small groups of people to make laws and policy for them.
Citizens decide laws and policies directly in mass meetings
Citizens elect a President who has absolute power to make decisions for them
2. Citizens choose small groups of people to make laws and policy for them.
What was the main governing body created under the Articles of Confederation?
A presiding officer
A judicial branch
A unicameral Congress
An executive branch
A unicameral Congress
Which clause of the Constitution says that each State must honor the laws, records, and court decisions of every other State. This clause applies only to civil matters, not criminal matters. (INCLUDE ARTICLE & SECTION NUMBER)
Article IV, Section 1 the Extradition Clause
Topic 3: Which of the following best shows how the amendment process reflects the concept of federalism
- Changing Constitution need both the national and State levels of gov't.
- Amending the Constitution requires three-fourths of the popular vote.
- Changing Constitution requires a two-thirds vote the 2 houses of Congress
- Changing Constitution need both the national and State levels of gov't.
State two specific powers the United State's Legislative Branch has:
- Declare War
- Make Federal Budget
- Make Federal Laws
What is the difference between a unitary government and a federal government?
1. In a unitary government power is held by a single, central agency; in a federal government power is divided between a central government and local governments.
2. In a federal government, power is shared by an alliance of independent states; in a unitary government power is divided between a central government and local governments.
1. In a unitary government power is held by a single, central agency; in a federal government power is divided between a central government and local governments.
Which of the following is MOST directly related to the idea that government should be restricted in what it can do?
Representative government
Ordered government
Limited government
Colonial government
Limited government
The constitutional principle of judicial review provides
the House of Reps with the power to veto decisions made in federal courts
the courts with the power to determine the constitutionality of a gov't act
the President with the power to veto a bill that was passed by both houses.
the legislature with the power to settle disputes between branches
(2) the courts with the power to determine the constitutionality of a gov't act
The government shutdown in Fall 2024 was due to which branch inability to agree on a federal budget and medicare policies?
Legislative Branch
What are the ways the executive and judicial branch "check" the legislative branch?
Half Point (one branch) or Full Point (both branches)
Executive: President Veto
Judicial: Supreme Court determine the constitutionality