The Executive branch (chapter 6)
Whats treeties?
Written agreements with other countries
Whats a poll tax?
Tax a person has to pay to vote
What are concurrent powers?
Shared by both federal and state goverments.
Who are the pilgrims?
those who came from the old world
Whats two main providing services examples?
Schools and highways
The president serves how many years a term?
Whats a suffrage?
The right to vote
Whats the full faith and credit clause?
Clause in the constitution that ensures each state will accept the decisions of civil courts in other states.
Who's William Bradford?
a first governor of Massachusetts colony.
What are the two types of democratic?
Non democratic and democtratic
Whats visas?
Allows foreginers to come to the United States.
How many amendments are there total?
there are 27 amendments.
What are the two houses in a bicameral?
Whats the mayflower compact?
agreement citizens of the new colony signed.
Whats oligarchy?
dictatorship where power is in a small group of people.
The president has what privilege ?
Executive privilege
When was the bill of rights added to the constitution?
1791
Whats preamble?
introduction that explains why the u.s constitution was written.
When did the American Revolution begin?
1775
What two policies are there for the u.s?
Domestic policy and Foreign policy.
Whats the separation of church and state?
Clear division between governments and religion.
Whos the Norton representative?
Micheal Chaisson
Whats the majority rule?
decisions are agreed on by most of the people
What bill was passed by Britain in 1774?
Coercive acts.