VOCABULARY
A person running for political office
Candidate
Who signs or vetos a bill into law?
The President
a change or addition to the constitution
Amendment
Public or Private Sphere?
Should the government pay for health care?
Public
Someone who falls in the middle of the political spectrum is?
Independent
A person's idea of how government should run
political views
In how many houses does a bill need to pass before it goes to the president?
2, both
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence
Any 2:
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
Public or Private Sphere?
Where can I look for a new job?
Private
Name a Third Party
Green Party
A political party needs this to get access to put a candidate on the ballot
ballot access
Before a bill is sent to the floor of a house, it must first pass through a ______________.
committee
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Celebrities are in the public ___________.
spotlight
What color represents the Republican Party?
Red
the admittance of a foreigner to the citizenship of a country
naturalization
Any bill about taxes has to start in this House of Congress
House of Representatives
What are the 5 rights or freedoms from the First Amendment?
speech, religion, petition, assembly, press
Name an issue on the Global Public Sphere
Global Warming, War in Ukraine, Israel
What animal represents the Democratic Party?
Donkey
guarantees the right to a grand jury, forbids “double jeopardy,” and protects against self-incrimination
The Fifth Amendment
If a bill is vetoed, how can it still be passed?
overridden by 2/3 vote in House of Representatives or the senate
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Henry McMaster
Name something on our public agenda.
Answers may vary.
What does GOP stand for?
Grand Old Party