When one branch of the government has the ability to limit the power of the other two branches, this is known as
checks and balances
100
Which of the following terms describes the division of the government into three branches?
separation of powers
100
What method can a President use to prevent a bill from becoming a law?
veto
100
What is the length of term of office for a member of the House of Representatives?
2 years
100
Only the ______________________has the poser to propse bills dealing with taxes.
House of Representatives
200
The Preamble describles the
purpose of the Constitution
200
What is the supreme law of the land?
Constitution
200
The number of representatives a state has in he House of Representatives is based on?
the state's population
200
What fraction of Congress does it take to override a veeto?
two-thirds
200
A census occurs
every ten years, when the government makes an offical count of the population.
300
When people elect representatives to make and carry out laws for them, we call that type of government a
republic
300
The main job of Congress is to
make laws
300
Which branch of the government has the power to make laws?
legislative branch
300
The term Habeas Corpus mean
Habeas Corpus is when a prisoner is brought before a judge to determine if he/she is being held lawfully
300
Give the qualifications to run for an office in the House of Representatives
25 years old, 7 years a U.S. citizen. and live in teh district where they were elected.
400
Power divided between the federal government and state government is known as
federalism
400
Name the two legislative bodies that make up Congress.
House of Representatives and Senate
400
In case of a tie in the Senate, who casts the tie-breaking vote?
Vice-President
400
Only the __________________has the power to impeach a public official.
House of Representatives
400
Who has the power to declare wars and to raise armies, state governments, Congress, Supreme Court, or the President?
Congress
500
The introduction of the Constitution is known as the
Preamble
500
According to the U.S. Constitution every state gets two senators. The reason every state has equal representation in Congress is to protect?
states with smaller populations
500
What is the length of one term of office for U.S. senators?
6 years
500
The term impeachment means
to publically accuse an official of wrongdoing.
500
One of the powers given to Congress by the U.S. Constitution is to make laws regarding the process of immigration and naturalization. What does naturalization mean?
The legal process in which an immigrant becomes an American citizen.