EOS Review

Unit 1

100

The act of separating the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government into separate bodies.

Separation of powers

200

The first form of government in the U.S. that was extremely weak.

Articles of Confederation

300

This paragraph includes the words "We the People..."

The Preamble 

400

This form of government has its people vote directly on legislation instead of relying on representatives. 

Democracy (direct)

500

This is the amount of states needed to ratify an amendment to the Constitution.

Three-fourths (38 states)

Unit 2

100

This portion of the Constitution creates the Legislative Branch.

Article I

200

This person is our congressman for the 7th Congressional District that includes Clarksville.

Mark Green

300

The three requirements to be a senator.

30 years old, citizen for 9 years, must live in the state they will represent

400

This SCOTUS case created the principle of "one person, one vote." 

Baker v. Carr

500

This clause in the Constitution gives Congress the power to do what's necessary for the people, even if it's not a power given directly by the Constitution.

Necessary & Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)

Unit 3

100

If the president and vice president are unable to serve, who would become president?

Speaker of the House

200

This is the world's largest law office that is in charge of enforcing federal laws?

Department of Justice

300

What is the role of the vice president in the Senate?

They are the president of the Senate and can break a tie.

400

A criticism of this system is that sometimes, a candidate can win the popular vote but lose the election.

The Electoral College

500

This was the outcome of the 2000 election

SCOTUS ordered that the FL recount would stop, giving those electoral votes to George W. Bush, who won.

Unit 4

100

This is the fixed amount of justices on the Supreme Court.

Nine

200

This person serves as the chair of the Supreme Court and is its presiding officer.

Chief Justice

300

The definition of "original jurisdiction."

The court in which a case began in.

400

The principle of judicial review began with this SCOTUS case.

Marbury v. Madison

500

Explain the process of nominating and confirming a SCOUTS justice.

The president nominates a candidate and the Senate must confirm with a simple majority.

Units 5 & 6

100

A municipal government covers this jurisdiction.

A city

200

This is another word for a metro government.

Consolidated government

300

A person in this role is the chief executive of a city.

Mayor

400

This is the world's oldest political party.

Democratic Party

500

List the requirements to be a naturalized citizen.

18 years old, lived in the U.S. for 5 years (or 3 if married), must go through citizenship test, background checks, and interviews, and take the oath of allegiance.