Types of Government
Drafting the Constitutions
Congress
The Presidency/The Courts
Public Policy
100
A type of government that gets its power from the people. People choose their leaders to fight for their interests, people have the power in this type of democracy. The United States is an example of this democracy.


What is a representative democracy?

100

This fractional understanding occurred at the 1787 Constitutional Convention which allowed Southern States to count a portion of their enslaved population for purposes of taxation and representation. 

What is the 3/5 compromise?

100

The main function of Congress is to do this...

What is create or make laws?

100

The main function of this branch of government is to enforce the laws.

What is the Executive Branch?

100

To create THIS governments must follow certain steps, including identifying a problem, developing a plan to fix the problem, implement the plan, and study the effects.

What is public policy?

200

This type of government derives its power from wealth. A small, privileged group runs the government, and they work for their own interests. China and North Korea are examples of these type of governments. 


What is an oligarchy?


200

These individuals believed it was unnecessary to add the Bill of Rights to our Constitution because governmental powers would already be limited.

Who are the Federalists?

200

The two parts that make up Congress are...

What are the House of Representative and the Senate?

200

The ways in which the Senate checks the power of the President.

What is approve treaties, override veto, and approve appointments?

200

This agency works to enforce laws that restrict pollution in our lands, our waters, and our air. 

What is the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)? 

300

A government that is led by a king or queen, in which the power is passed down through a royal family lineage. The United Kingdom is an example of this type of government. 

What is a monarchy?

300

Anti-Federalists believed the Bill of Rights was necessary in order to protect citizens from...

What is government intrusions?

300
The House of Representatives votes whether or not to do THIS, another word for charging a political official for misconduct. 

What is impeach?

300

These individuals have their jobs for a lifetime once they are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. 

What are federal judges?

300

The Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch (made up of Congress-House and Senate) create this type of Policy.

What is Foreign Policy?

400

A country where one individual holds all the power and gains that power by use of force or propaganda. Examples of a country that has this type of government is Russia, China, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. 

What is a communism or dictatorship?

400

These additions to the US Constitution define our most basic rights as citizens.

What are the Bill of Rights. 

400
This part of Congress handles the trial for impeachment.

What is the Senate.


400

The President is part of this branch that selects and nominates Federal Judges.

What is the Executive Branch?

400

National Security Policy balances THIS and THIS.

What is military force and diplomacy?

500
Also known as a pure democracy, this type of government gets the power from the people. People decide directly on policies, requires citizens involvements. 

What is a direct democracy?


500

This was the first thing the colonies did before they could become their own country and before they drafted the Constitution, it required sending this to the British King.

What is the Declaration of Independence? 

500

The amount of votes required to remove an individual from office. 

What is 2/3 votes?

500

This landmark Supreme Court case established Judicial Review, which states that courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes that they find violate Constitution of the United States. 

What is Marbury v. Madison?

500

These groups attempt to influence policy to benefit their cause. 

What are Interest Groups?

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