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When the people are recognized as the sole source of authority.
What is popular sovereignty
100
The lower house is referred to this.
What is House of Representatives.
100
Every State's fundamental law is called this.
What are the basic principles.
100
The highest form of law in this country is known as.
What is Constitutional Law
100
Since this year Japan has had this many earthquakes.
What is 3
200
Powers given to the government are closely limited.
What is limited government.
200
The upper house is referred to as.
What is the Senate
200
When the constitution deals with the construction of government.
What is the governmental structure.
200
This for of law consits of the statues enacted by legislative bodies.
What is Statutory Law
200
The number one thing our government is fighting over now.
What is federal budget
300
Extraordinarily important power to protect and promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare.
What is police power.
300
Only state with a one-house legislature
What is Nebraska
300
Listing in details the powers vested in the executive branch.
What is governmental powers and processes
300
Form of law is composed of the rules, orders, and regulations issued by federal, state, or local executive officers.
What is administrative law.
300
Number one album on the charts today.
What is Femme Fatale by Britney Spears
400
Process by which a legislative measure referred to the State's voters for final approval or rejection.
What is a referendum.
400
Presiding officer of the House is known as this.
What is Speaker of the House.
400
The state constitution's bill of rights is known as this.
What is protections of civil rights
400
Branch of law supplements common law.
What is equity.
400
Religion that people are trying to change the 1st Amendment for
What is Muslim
500
Unwritten, judge-made law that has developed over centuries from those generally accepted ideas of right and wrong.
What is common law.
500
The name of the Speaker of the House in West Virginia.
What is Richard Thompson
500
What the Constitution sets out means by which it may be revised or amended.
What is constitutional change.
500
Trial heard without a jury and with the judge alone.
What is bench trial.
500
The percentage our government spends on military this year.
What is 54%.