Qualifications
Monitoring/Influecing Gov
Political Communications
Preamble
Separation/Checks
100
What are the three requirements to run for president?
-35 years old
-Natural born citizen
-Resident for 14 years
100
What is a formal request to the government called?
Petition
100
A preference, opinion or attitude that favors one way of thinking or feeling over another...
Bias
100
Introduction to the Constitution, states the goals and purposes of gov't...
The Preamble
100
Who can veto bills, appoint officials, and issue pardons?
The President
200
What are the requirements to be a U.S. Senator?
-30 years old
-U.S. citizen for nine years
-Live in the state they want to represent
200
A group of people who are concerned with a particular issue and who try to influence legislators to act in their favor...
Special Interest Group
200
The method of spreading ideas or information for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person, tries to influence an opinion...
Propaganda
200
To form a more perfect union means...
Bring states together and unite them
200
Who has the power of Judicial Review?
U.S. Supreme Court
300
What are the requirements to be a U.S. House of Representative member?
-25 years old
-Citizen for 7 years
-Live in the state they want to represent
300
A person or group who acts as a protector or guardian...
Watchdog
300
The use of something to represent ideas or qualities...
Symbolism
300
Posterity means...
Future generations
300
Who has the power to impeach and override vetoes?
Congress
400
Who is the chief executive of the state?
The Governor
400
An organization that promotes the cause of a particular interest group, usually through raising money and campaigning to elect candidates who support the group's views...
Political Action Committee
400
Television, radio, newspapers and the Internet..
The media
400
What does "We the People"mean?
Gov't gets their power from the people and exists to serve them
400
Who declares war and coins money?
Congress
500
Who takes over if the Governor can not perform his duties?
The Lieutenant Governor
500
A person who participates in activities in order to influence government officials...
Lobbyist
500
The U.S. Flag is an example of...
Symbolism
500
What does General Welfare mean?
The well-being and common good of the people
500
Name an action the President can perform on a bill from Congress.
-Veto (reject)
-Sign
-Pocket Veto (ignore or do nothing)