Fundamental Political Principles
Legislative Branch
Amendments
Virginia Government
Executive Branch
100

This states that people are the source of any and all governmental power.

What is "consent of the governed"?

100

Type of legislature we have in America

What is a bicameral legislature?

100

This states that, "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside."

What is the 14th Amendment?

100

This elected officials of the state executive branch

Who are the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, an Attorney General?

100

Term length of the President.

What is four years?

200
This means that government is not so all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do.
What is "limited government" ?
200

Name two expressed powers of Congress

What is power to tax, borrow money, distribute money, regulate value of money, declare war, raise a military, and Copyrights and patents?

200

Creates the reserved powers.

What is the 10th Amendment?

200

The House of Delegates and Virginia Senate make up this legislative body

What is the General Assembly?
200

As leader of the U.S. military forces, the president plays this role.

What is commander in chief?

300
The government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those that are governed.
What is the "rule of law"?
300

The length of term for a Representative and Senator.

What is two and six years?

300

Allows for the taxation of income.

What is the 16th Amendment?

300

Amending the Virginia Consitution.

What is proposal by General Assembly and ratification by voters of Virginia?

300

Term limit of the President.

What is two terms?

400
A type of government in which the people rule.
What is a democracy?
400

Difference between expressed and implied powers

What is expressed powers are specifically stated in the Constitution and implied powers aren't specifically stated?

400

This defends the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

What is the 1st Amendment?

400

This is the highest court in the state of Virginia

What is the Virginia Supreme Court?

400

Advisors of the President.

Who is the Cabinet?

500
In this type of government, people elect officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.
What is a republic, or representative democracy?
500

A stalling attempt to "talk the bill to death"

What is a filibuster?

500

These extend due process protection to actions of the national and state governments.

What is the 5th and 14th Amendments?

500

Virginia's government is based on this.

What is the Virginia Constitution?

500

Person who takes over if the President dies or resigns.

Who is the Vice President?

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