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Micellaneous
100
This was the first government of the United States
What is the Articles of Confederation
100
Term for having power divided between national, state and local governments, each of which is given different tasks.
What is federalism
100
The Constitutional Article that outlines the powers of the Legislative Branch
What is Article I
100
True or False. Interests groups nominate candidates to run for office in order to control what is happening in the government
What is false
100
How often are Supreme Court Judges re-elected?
What is never, they serve for life
200
Government led by religious leaders
What is theocracy
200
Individual known as the "father of the Constitution"
Who is James Madison
200
Name the branch of government that selects which judges serve in federal courts
What is executive
200
Name the "cornerstone" of American Foreign Policy
What is collective security (alliances)
200
When the president addresses the nation after a national crisis, name the title or role they are acting out?
What is Chief of State
300
This philosopher believed in natural rights and proposed the idea that a society should form a “social contract” and have a government, which is based upon the “consent of the governed”?
Who is John Locke
300
Name the Anti-Federalist's MAIN concern with the Constitution
What is absence of Bill of Rights
300
The branch of government that was given the responsibility to ratify treaties and confirm presidential judical appointments
What is Legistative
300
Name the PRIMARY purpose of political parties.
What is to control government by winning elections
300
Name the amendment that protects a person from cruel and unusual punishment
What is 8th Amendment
400
Name the individual who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
400
Powers not specifically stated in the Constitution, but are given to the states to control.
What is reserved powers
400
A Congressman that acts as a Partisan, operates as his _______________________ would want him to.
What is political party
400
After the Spanish American War in 1898, the U.S. implemented this form of foreign policy.
What is internationalism
400
Name the amendment that protects citizens against unlawful searches and seizures
What is 4th Amendment
500
French Philosopher Montesquieu contributed this key principle to the founding of America
What is separation of powers
500
Name the significance in the ruling of Marbury v. Madison
What is the establishment of judicial review, Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional, much stronger Supreme Court
500
What do you call a justice who interprets the Constitution word for word?
What is a strict constructionalist
500
Name one way third (minor) parties affect American politics.
What is put an issue in the spotlight that was not being addressed, give ideas to major parties that are stolen/adopted, sometimes take over/replace major party, take votes away from the two major parties
500
The term for when ideas spread to influence public opinion, consumers, and voters
What is propaganda