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100
Political party created in the early 1850s by anti-slavery activists.
What is Republican Party?
100
Name given to the 9 judges who serve on the Supreme Court.
What is Justice?
100
Those who were for the ratification of the Constitution.
What is Federalists?
100
Those who were against the ratification of the Constitution.
What is Anti-Federalists?
100
Headed by one person, such as a king or queen, who has supreme authority.
What is monarchy?
200
Legal forgiveness of a crime.
What is pardon?
200
This office holds the title of Commander-in-Chief.
What is President?
200
The one who brings the case in a court case.
What is Plaintiff?
200
The one who must defend against the complaint in a court case.
What is defendant?
200
Delegates sent from each state to help create the Constitution.
What is Framers?
300
Document that forced the king to follow England's laws and limit his power, also known as the "Great Charter".
What is Magna Carta?
300
The most important reason a person chooses a political party.
What is family?
300
Written November 11, 1620 to set up the government of the Pilgrim settlement.
What is Mayflower Compact?
300
Meeting called by the President to deal with an important issue with Congress.
What is Special Session?
300
The act of redistributing the seats in the House of Representatives after a census is taken.
What is reapportionment?
400
Process by which a government makes and carries out decisions.
What is politics?
400
Took place from May 1787-September 1787 to form the new US government.
What is Constitutional Convention?
400
Type of interest group that seeks to pass certain policies the benefit all or most Americans.
What is Professional Interest Groups?
400
Declared that 3/5 of the slave population would be counted when determining a state's population.
What is 3/5 Compromise?
500
This branch of Congress has 100 seats.
What is Senate?
500
Courts can only hear cases on appeal from lower courts.
What is Appellate Jurisdiction?
500
One duty of the Vice President.
What is Preside over the Senate, decide presidential disability, and serve as president if the president is unable to?
500
Government is created by and can be changed by the will of the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
500
Rule given by the president that has the effect of law.
What is Executive Order?