Let's Get Local!
The 3 types of Local Government in Virginia?
What are Counties, Cities, and Towns?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The number of steps in the Citizenship Process
What are 5 Steps?
The two major parties in the U.S
What are Democrats & Republicans?
The age at which you can vote
What is 18?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The document which contains the rules/procedures for our current government
What is the U.S Constitution?
The "thing" that is in charge of running schools at the local level
What is the School Board?
The document that permanent residents have which allows them to live in the U.S
What is Green Card?
The U.S has a _______ party system
What is 2-party?
The President of the U.S is decided through this institution
What is the Electoral College?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The introduction to the U.S Constitution
What is the Preamble?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: The ceremonial executive branch role in cities & towns
What is a Mayor?
The process for becoming a citizen
What is Naturalization?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This organization can donate UNLIMITED money to a political campaign
What is a SUPERPAC?
States that teeter between the Democratic & Republican parties in presidential elections are called this
What are Swing states or battleground states?
This document, written by George Mason, was a direct inspiration to the U.S Bill of Rights
What is the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
"To form a more perfect union" refers to issues with this document
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The Legislative Branch of a city
What is a City Council?
The final step of the citizenship process?
What is the Oath of Allegiance?
A person who believes in larger government (more spending, more programs, etc.) would be considered THIS on the political spectrum
What is a Liberal?
The number of electoral votes needed to become President
What is 270?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Under the Articles of Confederation, THIS had almost all of the power in governing the U.S
What are the INDIVIDUAL STATES?
The main writer of the U.S Constitution
Who is James Madison?
The Legislative branch of a county
What is the Board of Supervisors?
The first step of becoming a U.S. citizen
What is living in the U.S for 5 years?
Both major parties try to win the votes of this group
What are moderates or independents?
The individual who registers a person to vote
What is a Registrar?
This document ensured that all Jamestown settlers had the same rights as Englishmen in England
What are the Charters of the VA Company of London?
A key concept of the U.S Constitution that establishes that all people are treated equally under law
What is Rule of Law?
This Ancient civilization was the first Democracy
What is Athens or Ancient Greece?