Supreme and absolute power within its own territory and can decide its own foreign and domestic policies.
What is Sovereignty
100
The U.S. Constitution is made up of this many Articles and Amendments.
What is Seven (7) Articles and Twenty-Seven (27) Amendments.
100
Work to get candidates elected to a political office.
What is a Political Party
100
Length of term in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is 2 years and 6 years
100
Qualifications to be President
What is 35 years old, natural born citizen, and has lived in the U.S. for fourteen years.
200
Wrote the Second Treatises on Government, and is known as the Natural Rights philosopher.
Who was John Locke
200
Wrote the Federalist Papers and are known as the "Fathers of the Constitution."
Who is Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
200
Federal aid for a specific purpose and can only be used for that purpose. Usually has "strings" attached, such as State having to contribute funds, or obey guidelines for use.
What is a Categorical Grant
200
If no Presidential candidate wins a majority of electoral votes this body choses the President.
What is the House of Representatives.
200
The main job of a Cabinet person. (two parts)
What is Advise the President and oversee the department.
300
He wrote the Declaration of Independence, and was an Anti-Federalist, plus he was our third President.
Who was Thomas Jefferson
300
Powers the National Government can legally exercise.
What is Expressed, Implied, and Inherent
300
The first two political parties were The Federalist and the Democratic-Republicans (The Anti-Federalist), their leaders were?
Who were Alexander Hamilton (Federalist) and Thomas Jefferson (Anti-Federalist).
300
Term used to prevent action on a bill (only used in the Senate).
What is a Filibuster.
300
The War Powers Resolution (1973) gives the President the ability to send troops to a foreign country for ____ days and has to notify Congress within ____ hours.
What is 60/48
400
This document was written in England and signed by King John in 1215?
What is the Magna Carta
400
All government belongs to the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty.
400
A group of people who "peel" off from a political party to start their own.
What is a Splinter Party
400
The Commerce Power allows Congress to do this.
What is regulate trade
400
This Amendment explains how many years and terms a person can be President.
What is the 22nd Amendment.
500
The theory of "Separation of Powers" into three branches of government came from this philosopher.
Who was Baron de Montesquieu
500
States united with a central leadership coming from a national government.
What is Federalism
500
The smallest unit of election administration.
What is a Precinct
500
The Federal election day.
What is Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even numbered years.
500
Selection process for the President and Vice President is explained in this Amendment.