Forms of Government
What kind of Democracy is the United States
Representative Democracy
St. Paul
How many Senators does every state have?
2
What are the two major political parties of the United States
Democratic and Republican
What is the difference between an Absolute Monarchy and a Constitutional Monarchy?
An Absolute Monarch has more power, while a Constitutional Monarch has more limited powers.
Who does the plaque at the MN State Capitol that was recommended by students honor?
Those who died while building the Capitol.
What is the difference between the popular and electoral votes?
Popular - How many people voted for a candidate.
Electoral - Each state has a number of electors based on their congressional delegation
Abraham Lincoln was the first President of the United States that belonged to what party?
Republican
Under the Articles of Confederation, the colonies had the ability to declare war, but they didn't have the power to do this. (Which might make it a little hard to fight a war)
Any of the following: Afghanistan, Iran, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Vatican City, Yemen
If you want to zone your property for business use, would you most likely talk to the Federal Government, the State Government, or the City/Local Government?
City/Local Government
How do we know how many electoral votes a state has?
It is based on the number of Representatives plus the number of Senators a state has.
When discussing political parties, Jesse showed a graph with an x and y axis, on one axis was the degree to which people want government to be involved in social issues. The other axis was the government's involvement in what?
The economy.
The Articles of Confederation had the power to borrow money, but it did not have the power to do what? (1 of the reasons I would never borrow my considerable wealth to the new colonies)
It could not tax the states.
What form of government is a belief that there should be no government?
Anarchy
What is the title of the position of chief executive of a state? (What is the state equivalent of a President?)
Governor
How many electoral votes does Minnesota have?
10
The Reform Party, the Dixiecrat Party, the Bull Moose Party, the Know-Nothing Party, and the Green Party are all examples of what?
3rd Parties
Why were the Articles of Confederation set up to specifically make the national government so weak?
Because of fear of a strong leader (like a king - like maybe someone similar to King George III, you know the dude that was the King during the Revolutionary War) emerging
How does the way a Parliamentary Democracy choose a Prime Minister differ from the way a Presidential system chooses a President?
A Prime Minister is usually selected by Parliament. A President is usually elected by the citizenry.
Who is the Mayor of Shoreview?
Sue Denkinger
If you take the number of years that a Senator is elected for, and you subtract the number of years that a member of the House of Representatives and you multiply it times the number of years a president is elected for, what number will you get?
16
The Scientific American Article that Jesse read in class, revealed that psychologists were surprised to learn that what is the core psychological feature that divides people into political beliefs?
Belief in firm boundaries between categories (hierarchal thinking)
A Question you'd have no idea on the answer and thus won't be on the test: How many years were the Articles of Confederation in effect?
8 years