Types of Government
A political leader who possesses absolute power.
What is a Dictator?
the leader of the Executive branch.
What is the President?
a rough draft of a law.
What is a Bill?
the highest court in the land.
What is the Supreme Court?
a short speech given by a political candidate while campaigning.
What is a stump speech?
A form of Government in which the ruler is part of a royal family.
What is a Monarchy?
the art of dealing with foreign countries.
What is Diplomacy?
how Congress determines how many representatives each state has.
What is reapportionment?
Washington D.C.
What is the capitol of the U.S.?
the person who runs a political campaign.
What is a campaign manager?
a small group of people that has control of a country.
What is an Oligarchy?
2 4-year terms.
What is the length of time someone can be President?
This house of Congress has 435 members.
What is the House of Representatives?
A courts power to hear a case for the first time.
What is original jurisdiction?
someone that conducts polls.
What is a pollster?
a government in which the laws of the land are based on religious doctrine.
What is a Theocracy?
A requirement to become President.
What is natural born citzen/ at least 35 years old
powers of Congress that are written down in the Constitution.
What are Expressed powers?
a court that has appellate jurisdiction.
What is the court of appeals?
what a political candidate does when trying to be elected.
What is a campaign/campaigning?
the type of government we have in the United States.
What is a Demoncracy?
the President's power to withhold information in the public's interest.
What is Executive Privilege?
powers that Congress deems necessary and proper.
What are Implied Powers?
when a President denies a Bill.
What is a Veto?
a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.
What is the Electoral College?