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Foundations of Government
The Constitution
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
100

This Frenchman advocated for separation of powers and checks and balances

Who is Montesquieu

100
Written defamatory speech is called this
What is Libel (spoken defamatory speech is Slander)
100
The leader of the House of Representatives
Who is the Speaker of the House
100

This group advises the President

What is ....the Cabinet.

100
This is the court of last resort for all law questions in the United States
What is the Supreme Court
200

He said social contract is made between people and governments where people give up some rights and government protects the people AND that the people have the right to revolt if government violates the social contract. 

Who is John Locke

200
The name given to the first 10 amendments of the U.S. constitution
What is The Bill of Rights
200
This general term is given to the organization of government administrators that carries out legislation
What is the Bureaucracy
200
The maximum number of years someone can be the President
What is 10 years
200
The explanation for a Supreme Court decision
What is An Opinion (Majority, concurring and dissenting)
300
Which uprising prompted the calling of a Constitutional Convention due to a growing demand for a stronger national government?
What is Shays Rebellion (The articles of confederation were terrible!)
300
The Constitution gives the power to declare war to who/whom?
Who is Congress
300
These are proposed laws that determine how government funds will be spent
What are Appropriations Bills (revenue bills make money, appropriations bills spend it)
300
The name of the winner take all system that elects the President
What is The Electoral College
300

This type of trial happens when one person sues another.

What is a Civil trial?

400
This system of Government gives all the key powers to the national government
What is a Unitary System
400

The Constitution is based on this concept which means that the government is created and sustained by the people.

What is Popular Sovereignty

400
The only 3 qualifications for election to the House of Representatives
What are You must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for 7 years and a legal resident of the state in which you are running
400
Name 4 of the 7 Presidential Roles
What are: Commander in Chief, Chief Legislator, Party Leader, Head of State, Chief Executive, Economic Planner, Chief Diplomat
400

A court order to send up records to the Supreme Court

What is Writ of certiorari

500
In order for a nation/state to exist these four essential features must be present
What are Government, Population, Territory and Sovereignty
500

What section of the Constitution was included by the Framers to allow the document to grow with a changing nation?

What is The Amendment Section or Article 5

500
In order to override a presidential veto this must happen?
What is a 2/3 vote of each house (checks and balances!)
500

The 3 Presidential Qualifications

What are They must be 35 years old, must be a natural born citizen of the U.S. and must be a resident of the U.S. for 14 years

500
When the Supreme Court rules on a case the ruling becomes this for similar cases in the future
What is Precedent