This ideology favors more social freedoms and government assistance for those in need.
What is liberal?
100
This is the vocabulary word for a person who is running for political office, and hasn't been elected yet.
What is a candidate?
100
A vocabulary term. John Locke and Thomas Hobbes both believed in the idea that people gave up some rights in return for safety with a government.
What is a social contract?
100
This is the branch that enforces laws.
What is the executive branch?
100
The title of the head of the executive branch of a state government.
What is a governor?
200
This ideology supports the free market economy with less government involvement, and believes that people are responsible for their own well-being.
What is conservative?
200
This is the name of the group that casts the final votes for president. Each state is "winner take all"; the majority candidates receives all votes from that state.
What is the "electoral college"?
200
Montesquieu's contribution to American government. It was the concept that power was spread out into different branches.
What is separation of powers?
200
This amendment protects you from being tried for the same crime twice, also known as double jeopardy.
What is the 5th Amendment?
200
The type of tax that is added on to certain items, such as alcohol and gasoline.
What is an excise tax?
300
This party is the most powerful liberal group in the united states. Their candidate in 2012 was Barack Obama.
Who are the Democrats?
300
The vocabulary word for the designated area that you must register and vote in. You must vote in this area, and cannot vote in another location.
What is a precinct?
300
The document that gave British nobles powers that the king could not take away. These rights were later expanded to all citizens of England.
What is the Magna Carta?
300
This article of the Constitution establishes Congress.
What is Article 1?
300
Funding for education comes from which levels of government?
What are federal, state, and local governments?
400
This political party is the largest conservative group in the United States. Their candidate in 2012 was Mitt Romney.
Who are the Republicans?
400
Public information used to change people's opinions.
What is propaganda?
400
The vocabulary word for John Locke's ideas of life, liberty, and property.
What are natural rights?
400
The amendment that gives states powers not listed in the Constitution.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
400
The model of city government that does not include a mayor.
What is the council-manager plan?
500
This is the name for any party other than the Democrats or Republicans in an American election. They often focus around a single issue or candidate.
What are third parties?
500
What is the "magic number" of electoral votes a candidate must receive in order to guarantee a win for president?
What is 270?
500
The Greeks created the first of this.
What is direct democracy?
500
The vocabulary word that describes the action of accepting the Constitution into law.
What is ratification?
500
A law that a state Congress asks citizens to vote directly on.