UNIT 1
Who received the Ten Commandments from God?
Moses
The most common head of government in history is a _____.
King
The preamble to the Constitution states that the Constitution is ordained by the _____.
People
How many years does a U.S. senator serve in one term?
6
Whom did the U.S. House of Representatives impeach?
President Bill Clinton
What caused Israel and Judah to fall?
Sin and Idolatry
In Athens, The _____ had greater value than individual rights.
American colonists protested taxation without_____.
Representation
The Senate's role in approving treaties is called what?
Advice and Consent
The accumulation of deficits over the years is the _____.
National Debt
Where did the idea of human government originate?
with God
In 1215 English barons forced King John to sign the _____.
Magna Carta
Where is freedom of religion guaranteed?
First Amendment
Who is the official president of the U.S. Senate?
The Vice President
An _____ bill assigns funding to a program.
Appropriation
The Law of Moses considered a person innocent until when?
Proven Guilty
England's James I believed in the ______ of kings.
Divine Right
When did Lee of Virginia propose that the colonies be free and independent?
1776
How many representatives serve in the U.S. House?
435
Revenue bills must originate in_____.
The House
Who said that free government rests upon public and private morality?
John Adams
In a _____ the head of state is not a monarch.
Republic
The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia when?
1787
What is the period between an election and a new Congress?
Lame Duck Session
Who receives a bill after it passes both the House and the Senate in the same form?
The President