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Balance of power
Political Parties
Courts
Voting
Misc.
100
After the President chooses a Supreme Court nominee who must approve the apointment?
Senate
100
One of the earliest political parties in this country, they favored a strone federal government.
Federalists.
100
The dual court system means that our federal courts exist alone with _____________ other court systems.
50
100
Describes the reason for low voter turnout.
apathy
100
The name of the mayoral candidate that takes in Annie.
Will Stacks
200
Nato is an example of a ______________ that must be approved by the Senate in a 2/3rds vote.
treaty
200
The place in the U.S. Constitution that lays out the rules for the political parties.
The Constitution does not mention political parties.
200
Federal court system= U.S. District Courts, ____________________ and the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Court of appeals.
200
Describes the location where people vote.
polling place
200
AARP is an example of:
interest group
300
A Supreme Court power that allows them to nullify any federal state or local law.
Judicial Review
300
A series of statements expressing the parties core beliefs is called the:
platform
300
The Supreme Court ruling that established judicial review.
Marbury vs. Madison
300
In this type of election, instead of casting a ballot people gather in an area to be counted.
causcus
300
This is a type of court case in which one party in a dispute claims to have been harmed.
civil case
400
A 2/3rds vote of the senate is required to remove an official from offer after that official has been ______________. One of the 2 Presidents that have gone through this process includes __________________________.
impeach, Bill Clinton or Andrew Johnson
400
The ________________________ is when the party officially names the candidate that will represent the party in the national election.
Bational Convention
400
When all the U.S. Supreme Justices agree on a case this is called a _________________.
Unanimous Opinion
400
Instead of popular votes, this actually decides who becomes the U.S. President.
electoral votes
400
The smalles unit of local government.
The village
500
If a President vetoes a Bill the bill can still become a law if both houses pass a __________ majority. This is known as an override.
2/3rds
500
This one party system exists in China. It is undemocratic.
Communist Party
500
This U.S. Supreme Court case made Palm Beach County infamous for it's 'hanging chads.
Bush vs. Gore
500
This type of vote asks voters to accept or reject a law.
referendum
500
The idea that a social contract existed between people and the government was proposed by this Enlightenment thinker.
Thomas Hobbes