government midterm exam review | PSCI - American Government, Quizzes of Local Government Studies

Download government midterm exam review | PSCI - American Government and more Quizzes Local Government Studies in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Independence Date DEFINITION 1 July 4, 1776 TERM 2 Who is the president and vice president DEFINITION 2 President- Barack ObamaVice President-Joe Biden TERM 3 President directly elected by DEFINITION 3 The electoral college TERM 4 President indirectly elected by DEFINITION 4 The people TERM 5 What is the supreme law of the land DEFINITION 5 The constitution TERM 6 Changes to the constitution called DEFINITION 6 amendments TERM 7 Number of branches of government DEFINITION 7 3 TERM 8 Bicameral means DEFINITION 8 a legislative body having two branches or chambers TERM 9 Number of amendments to the constitution DEFINITION 9 27 TERM 10 Name the branches of government DEFINITION 10 legislativeexecutivejudicial TERM 21 What is the bill of rights DEFINITION 21 the first ten amendments to the constitution TERM 22 Who becomes president if the president and vice president die DEFINITION 22 speaker of the house of representatives TERM 23 What is the name of the chief justice of the supreme court DEFINITION 23 john g. roberts TERM 24 Length of term of the president DEFINITION 24 4 years, but can be re elected to serve a total of 8 years TERM 25 Limits on presidential term and amendment DEFINITION 25 can only serve a max of 8 years, no president can serve 10 years