People
Who is the Republican nominee running for President?
Donald Trump
The US has a government that shares powers between a strong central government and individual states. It is called a __ government.
Every state/country of the world must have 4 things. One thing is a _____ of people.
body
A ____ is a group of people united by bonds of race, language, custom, tradition and sometimes religion.
nation
holds that God created the state and gave those of royal birth a “divine right” to rule.
Divine Right
all people have certain rights that cannot be abridged by the government
individual rights
title given to the head of a monarchy
king, queen, emperor
democratic government in which all people participate
direct democracy
Who is the Democratic nominee running for President?
Kamala Harris
an absence of government
anarchy
Every state/country of the world must have 4 things. One thing is the citizens must live in a __.
defined territory
House of Representatives and Senate
holds that the state was born when one group exerted force over another.
the government’s authority is spelled out in a constitution or body of laws
constitutionalism
Qualifications:
must be at least 30 years old
must have been a citizen for at least 9 years
must live in the state from which elected
U.S. Senator
democratic government in which the people elect representatives to serve for them in government
republic
Name Texas' two U.S. Senators.
John Cornyn and Ted Cruz
individual rights created by law
Civil rights
Every state/country of the world must have 4 things. One thing is the country must be organized __.
politically
In the U.S., executive power is vested in a __ of the United States
president
holds that the state developed naturally out of the early family. Families of hunter/gathers grew into clans, clans grew into tribes, eventually they gave up their nomadic ways and settled down to farm and domesticate animals; the state was born.
Evolutionary Theory
the government has only those powers given to it by the people
limited government
Qualifications:
must be at least 25 years old
must have been a citizen for at least 7 years
must live in the state from which elected
U.S. Representative
Government in which one person has total control
totalitarian dictatorship
Texas' has two Senators. Which one is up for re-election this year?
Ted Cruz
individual rights guaranteed in the Constitution
civil liberties
Every state/country of the world must have 4 things. One thing is the country must have __, the power to make and create laws without the consent of any higher authority.
sovereignty
the judicial power of the U.S. is vested in a __ and other "inferior" courts create by Congress
Supreme Court
holds that the state arose out of the voluntary act of free people.
Social Contract Theory
the people are the sole source of any and all political power in the U. S.
popular sovereignty
Qualifications:
must be at least 35 years old
must be natural born
must have lived in U.S. at least 14 years
President
authoritarian government that gives power to a few people or a political party
oligarchy
U.S. REpresentative District 15
Monica de la Cruz
the Supreme Law of our Land
Constitution
Which of the four characteristics of a country/state sets it apart from all other political units?
sovereignty
the purpose of the document is to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity
Constitution
Which theory of government most closely accounts for the creation of the United States?
Social Contract Theory
The first seven words of the Constitution create popular sovereignty. What are those seven words?
We the people of the United States
Constitution Day
September 17
Which type of government does the US have?
republic