Unit 1
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its ideals is?
government
How many articles are there in the U.S constitution
7
What are the 2 main parties in the U.S
Republican and Democrat
What was the Immigration act of 1990
No country could account for more than 7% of immigrants into the US annually
What is the capitol of South Carolina
Colombia
The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens.
Limited government
Members of the house are elected every
2 years
Is South Carolina a republican or democratic state
Republican
Whats the difference between duties and responsibilities
Duties: Mandatory
Responsibilities: Voluntary
Who is South Carolina´s Governor
Henry Mcmaster
What are the 6 basic functions within every government
Maintaining order, Providing leadership, Providing Public services, Providing National Security, Providing economic Security and assistance
What is article 1 section 7 about
Lawmaking
What are the 2 types of legislation
Bills and Resolutions
how many amendments are there
27
Whats the 26th amendment
Lowered voting age to 18
What is a Unitary system
All key powers in 1 central government
What article and section is ¨The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States¨ stated.
Article 1 section 8
How does a bill turn to a law
Congressman and people, Committees, Floor action,Law-hood
What are the Naturalization requirements in the U.S
Legal resident of the US for 5 years,Present within the US for a minimum of half,18 years old,Good moral character, Speak, read, and write English, Pass a US History and Government test,Swearing allegiance to the US Constitution & Loyalty to the US
What are the 2 types of protected speech
Pure and Symbolic
Government in which the people represent themselves or choose to temporarily delegate their vote to another voter to vote for new laws and public policy.
Liquid Democracy
What is article 1 section 10 of the constitution
State Restrictions
What are 8 key functions of political parties within a system
Electing Candidates,Educating the Public,Involving the People in the Political Process,Operating the Government,Dispensing Patronage,Developing and Implementing Policy,Government Watchdogs,Providing Stability
Name 1 exception to naturalization requirements
Spouses of citizens- 3 year residency
Serious federal crimes- revoked citizenship (treason or naturalization fraud)
Naturalized parent- child under 18 can naturalize automatically
Who are South Carolina´s Supreme Court justices
John G. Roberts,Clarence Thomas,Samuel A. Alito, Sonia Sotomayor,Elena Kagan,Neil M. Gorsuch,Brett M. Kavanaugh,Amy Coney Barrett,Ketanji Brown Jackson,