Government
True or False: In a representative government, citizens elect officials to make laws and policies on their behalf.
True
What does it mean to ratify a document or agreement?
Pass or approve
______ is the branch that can veto laws, appoint judges, and its leader serves as Commander in Chief of the military
Executive
_____ is the branch that can override a presidential veto, Approves or rejects Supreme Court nominees, Can impeach and remove the president
Legislative
What country whose flag is in Mr. De Haan's room has Mr. De Haan actually not been to?
A. Germany
B. Canada
C. Belgium
D. Denmark
D. Denmark
What is the core belief of the Divine Right Theory of government?
Rulers get their authority directly form a deity and are not accountable to the people
____ is the branch that Declares laws unconstitutional, Declares presidential actions unconstitutional
Judicial
How many amendments have been added to the U.S. Constitution since the original Bill of Rights?
17
To _ someone means to formally send a person accused or convicted of a crime back to the state or country where the crime was committed for trial or punishment.
Extradite
Which Asian country does Mr. De Haan really want to go to?
A. Japan
B. China
C. Vietnam
D. India
A. Japan
___________ is a political community in a precise territory
___________ is a sizeable group who believe themselves united by common bonds of race language, custom, or religion
___________ is a country in which territory of both of the previous terms coincide
State
Nation
Nation-State
In a _ system, all key powers are held by the central government, while in a _ system, power is divided between a central government and regional or state governments.
Unitary, Federal
The powers specifically listed in the U.S. Constitution and granted to the federal government are known as _ or _ powers
Expressed, Enumerated
What is the Social Contract Theory of the origin of state?
Individuals voluntarily agree to form a government to protect their natural rights and maintain order.
What Oceania country does Mr. De Haan really want to go to?
A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. Kiribati
D. French Polynesia
B. New Zealand
Which are the four essential features of a state?
Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Government
Constitutions are _ but _ guides to how a country is actually governed
important, incomplete
What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?
To balance the power between large states and small states by compromising between the Virginia Plan (large states) and New Jersey Plan (small states)
What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise during the Constitutional Convention?
Give Southern states more population by counting 3/5 of the slaves
What European country does Mr. De Haan really want to go to next?
A. Denmark
B. Greece
C. Switzerland
D. Ireland
C. Switzerland
______ is a government headed by a king or queen, power may be limited or absolute.
______ is a government in which power is held by a small group of people
______ is a government in which citizens hold the power, often through voting
______ is government in which officials are elected to represent the people
Autocracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Republic
What are the four main characteristics of democracy?
Individual liberty, majority rule with minority rights, free elections, competing political parties
Describe the difference between capitalism, socialism, and communism
Answers will vary
Put the following events in the correct chronological order, from earliest to latest, to understand the major milestones in the formation of the United States government
Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress convenes, Battle of Lexington and Concord, Start of the American Revolutionary War, Signing of the Declaration of Independence, Adoption of the Articles of Confederation, Battle of Saratoga, Siege of Yorktown, Treaty of Paris ends the Revolution, Convening of the Constitutional Convention, Federal Papers, Ratification of the US Constitution, Bill of Rights
What European trip is Mr. De Haan currently planning?
A. Scottish Highlands
B. French Rivera
C. Germany's Black Forest
D. Italian Wine Country
A. Scottish Highlands