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The most common form of political participation in the U.S.
What is voting
100
both India and japan have legislature that consist of two separate houses, similar to the U.S.
What is Bicameral
100
Sup. court case that found the power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison
100
poll taxes, grandfather clause, literacy tests
What is all of these have been used to keep minorities from voting in the past.
200
upon turning 18, all male citizens of the U.S. are obligated to register.
What is Selective Services
200
Similar due to the fact that the power of the government is limited in both.
What is Representative Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy
200
Case that made it illegal to achieve diversity through the use of racial quotas
What is University of California v. Bakke
200
President Eisenhower sent troops into Little Rock in 1957 to force local officials to _____________________________
What is Ingratiate Central High School
200
According to the U.S. Constitution, if a federal official is impeached the process must start in_______________
What is the House of Representatives
300
Activities associated with democratic principles in which citizens should engage for the betterment of the community.
What is Civic Responsibilities
300
System of government in which all citizens meet to discuss government issues and vote. Athens used this government
What is Direct Democracy
300
Case where they ruled that congress had the sole power to regulate interstate commerce.
What is Gibbons v. Ogden
300
places the greatest limit on the power of the federal government.
What is Bill of Rights
300
A tax collected on the production of specific goods, like gasoline, cigarettes, and alcohol
What is Excise Tax
400
belonging to a group that is trying to better the community where they live.
What is Volunteering
400
System of government in the U.S. where people elect government officials to speak for them
What is representative Democracy
400
Case that ruled that a National bank was Constitutional because falls under "implied powers"
What is McCulloch v. Maryland
400
The confirmation of presidential appointments by the Senate is an example of the check of the __________________ branch over the executive branch.
What is legislative branch
400
In state government, it refers to the establishing of a city by a state.
What is Incorporation
500
When you are called to a civic duty that involves the court system.
What is jury duty
500
The division of governing power between the state and local government.
What is Federalism
500
Case which upheld the principle "separate but equal" making segregation legal. It was overturned by another case.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson
500
The advantage of this system is that it requires different branches of the federal government to work together to seek a common good.
What is Checks and Balances
500
Section of the Constitution which expands the power of the government
What is the Elastic Clause