Unit 1
What is the definition of Anarchy?
A state without government and laws.
Congress shall assemble at least once in every year (True or False)?
True
Do parties select the most fit person for the office or least fit?
Most fit
Explain Duties and Responsibilities.
Duties- Mandatory
Responsibilities- Voluntary
The President shall be Commander in Chief of the States of the United States (True or False)?
False
Name three types of governments
Unitary System
Confederacy
Federal System
Constitutional Government
Democracy
Authoritarian
Totalitarian
Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Republic
What is the last power known as?
The Elastic Clause
What is the limit of donations per individual by federal law?
$5000
What are some naturalization requirements?
Legal resident of the US for 5 years
18 years old
Pass a US history and government test
Who shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur
President
Explain Unitary State
A state in which the central government has supreme authority over the entire nation.
Regional power is strictly delegated from the central government.
The central government can be formed as a variety of governmental bodies including…a representative legislature, an oligarchical administration, or a single ruler with a close inner circle.
What power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America?
Executive
What does a party need to be successful?
Hard-working candidates
Money to spread information about their positions
People, People, and more People (Numbers)
What is the status of owing allegiance to a state and being entitled to its protection?
Responsibilities and Duties to their nation
Framers of the Constitution did not define
Birth v. Naturalized
How many key Functions that political parties play in the US system?
8
What democracy makes decisions for everything concerning the laws, practices, and everyday lives of citizens in that nation?
Totalitarian Democracy
The President shall, at stated Times, receive for his Services, a Compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the Period for which he shall have been elected (True or False)
True
Do many voters choose a candidate off their background? If not then what do they go off of?
No, based on their Party.
how many people are born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside?
everybody
An organization specifically designed to collect money and offer financial support for a political candidate is called?
Political Action Committees (PAC's)
What are 6 basic functions within every government?
Providing Leadership
Maintaining Order
Providing Public Services
Providing National Security
Providing Economic Security and Assistance
What does The 25th Amendment clarify?
that if the President is removed from office or dies then the Vice President takes over until the next Election
What are 3 key functions out of eight that political parties play in the US 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
When did the illegal immigration policy began to appear?
1980's
In your own words what does political Parties bring important issues to the public’s attention.
Pamphlets
Radio
Television
Newspapers
Websites