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100
What does the number 270 represent?
What is the number needed to win the presidential candidacy
100
PAC is an example of what?
What is an interest group
100
Which court case discusses the necessary and proper clause?
What is Mcullough v. Maryland
100
What is Due Process?
What is when the government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does
100
An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy.
What is Command Economy
200
What does the grand jury decide?
What is if there is enough evidence for a trial
200
Popular sovereignty is a principle of government and means rule by the people. The government can exist only with the what?
What is consent of the governed
200
These are the first 10 amendments to the constitution
What is Bill of Rights
200
Information gathered every ten years on the population of a country. What is this?
What is the u.s census
200
This is a government agency designed to control money in the economy. They adjust the amount of money that is in the economy through 3 ways:Discount rate,Reserve Requirement and Securities
What is the Federal Reserve
300
This is a a system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power
What is Absolute Monarchy
300
This social contract was written by the pilgrims and signed in 1620 in which the settlers agreed to follow rules of the government to survive
what is The Mayflower Compact
300
Gideon v Wainwright helps to protect the rights of what type of people?
What is a person who cannot afford an attorney
300
This is the right of the state to take private property for public use.
What is eminent domain
300
Someone is charged with first degree murder in MD. Which court would hear their case first?
What is Circuit Court
400
This is leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
What is Speaker of the House
400
Maintain Social Order,Provide Public Services,Provide for National Security,To provide for & control the economic system is the purpose of what?
What is the government
400
the second-highest elected official in the state and president of the state Senate describes who?
What is Lt. Governor
400
The process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years on the basis of the results of the census. is what? (a.) reapportionment, (b.) redistricting (c.) referendum
a. reapportionment
400
This is the elected (or appointed) local official responsible for carrying out the work of county government.
What is County Exuctive
500
this document, the nations first constitution, was adopted by the second continental congress in 1781 during the revolution. the document was limited because states held most of the power, and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control coinage
What is Articles of Confederation
500
These are the methods that each of the 3 branches of government can use if they feel that one of the other 2 branches are abusing their power.
What is checks and balances
500
These are the effects of smart growth.
what is prevents over development of rural areas
500
a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person. What is this called?
what is writ of habeas corpus
500
What is the purpose of affirmative action?
What is to provide quotas that jobs and educational institutions must meet in regards to hiring and admitting minorities.
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