EOY Exam 1
What is the central banking system of the US?
Federal Reserve
What is the name given to the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
The power to declare war belongs to this branch of government?
Legislative (Congress)
What is a sum of money demanded by the government to pay for the needs of the country?
Tax
What is it called when an amendment is removed from the Constitution?
Repeal
What is a tax that had to be paid in order to vote. It is illegal today?
Poll tax
The citizens of the US are given these to protect them from government
Civil Rights or Civil Liberties
This was created to avoid a direct election of the President by the people. Each state gets a certain number of votes (electors) based on their population
Electoral College
An era in American history that was a struggle for equal rights for all Americans, including minority groups
Civil Rights Movement
This branch of government is responsible for creating the laws of the US
Legislative Branch (Congress)
What is the name given to the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution?
Reconstruction Amendments
What 2 branches of the Federal government would need to work together to create a budget?
Executive and Legislative
This branch of government is responsible for enforcing the laws
Executive Branch
What is the name of a group that seeks to control government through winning elections?
Political Party
What is the process of asking people a series of questions in order to gather information?
Survey or Public Opinion Poll
What are various forms of mass communication that reaches different audiences; News, Facebook, Forums, etc.?
Media
True or False: The Ohio Constitution can contradict the US Constitution.
False
When the Executive Branch (president) refuses to sign a law that was created by the Legislative Branch (Congress)
Veto
Name one of the two major political parties in the US
Republican or Democrat
What is the name given to the group of people who were against the ratification of the Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
What is the power of the US Supreme Court to strike down any governmental act and declare it unconstitutional?
Judicial Review
This fiscal policy increases government spending and reduces taxes
Expansionary Policies
What was the name of the group that wanted the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
What were added by the Ohio Constitution of 1851 to reduce the burden on county courts
District Courts