U.S Gov | PSCI - American Government, Quizzes of Local Government Studies

Download U.S Gov | PSCI - American Government and more Quizzes Local Government Studies in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Another word for country. Sovereign territory with people and boundaries. DEFINITION 1 State TERM 2 There are about ___ states presently existing in the world today. DEFINITION 2 200 TERM 3 A group of people. Dutch, Cherokees, Serbians, etc. DEFINITION 3 Nation TERM 4 The United State has this type of Democracy DEFINITION 4 Representative TERM 5 This provides the supreme law for the United States DEFINITION 5 US Constitution TERM 6 Institution through which the state makes and enforces laws that are binding on the people DEFINITION 6 Government TERM 7 The study of government and politics DEFINITION 7 Political Science TERM 8 No Government DEFINITION 8 Anarchy TERM 9 According to Scripture: Two key responsibilities of government DEFINITION 9 Do good, Punish Evil TERM 10 A political movement fighting for an independant Palestine DEFINITION 10 Hezbullah or Hamas TERM 21 Anti-federalists feared.... DEFINITION 21 too much central power TERM 22 One of the democratic principles borrowed from our heritage DEFINITION 22 Representative Governement TERM 23 The Great compromise is best summed up by this democratic principle DEFINITION 23 Equality TERM 24 Power to tax. Federal or State? DEFINITION 24 Both TERM 25 Power to charter banks. DEFINITION 25 Both TERM 26 Power to declare war. Federal or State? DEFINITION 26 Federal TERM 27 Power to administer education systems. DEFINITION 27 State TERM 28 Power to coin money. DEFINITION 28 Federal TERM 29 The body of US Citizens that are chosen to officially elect the President DEFINITION 29 Electoral College TERM 30 Propaganda technique: The US flag is waving behind the profile of our candidate on the cover a pamphlet DEFINITION 30 Transfer TERM 31 Propaganda technique: Lebron calls a public press conference to announce his support of Obama for President. DEFINITION 31 Testimonial TERM 32 Propaganda technique: "We need to whip inflation now!" DEFINITION 32 Glittering Generality TERM 33 Propaganda technique: Throwing a football around between campaign stops. DEFINITION 33 Plainfolks TERM 34 Most interest groups have one of these; allows the money to flow from special interests. DEFINITION 34 PAC- political action committee TERM 35 When the party in control of a state's legislature tries to redistrict in a way as to provide advantage to their party. DEFINITION 35 Gerrymandering TERM 46 Helps the President to manage scenes of natural disasters DEFINITION 46 FEMA TERM 47 The first president to use television advertising DEFINITION 47 Dwight Eisenhower TERM 48 According to historians, who is the best President in our history DEFINITION 48 Abraham Lincoln TERM 49 Took on Nixon and won in the Great Debate of 1960. Illustrated that image can be far more important than words DEFINITION 49 JFK, TERM 50 The three major functions of Congress DEFINITION 50 Lawmaking, Representing the people, Investigating TERM 51 Leads the democrats in the House of Representatives DEFINITION 51 Minority Leader TERM 52 Congress may override a presidential veto by this margin: DEFINITION 52 two-thirds TERM 53 Has the power to declare war DEFINITION 53 Congress TERM 54 Major power is in the hands of a few instead of being shared by all DEFINITION 54 House TERM 55 These congress persons represent smaller constituencies DEFINITION 55 House TERM 56 Procedurally much more strict DEFINITION 56 House TERM 57 Must approve all treaties DEFINITION 57 Senate TERM 58 Permanent committees of Congress DEFINITION 58 Standing committee TERM 59 Committee that works out differences between House and Senate versions of the same bill. DEFINITION 59 Conference Committee TERM 60 Committee that does legislation but is NOT permanent DEFINITION 60 Select or special committee TERM 71 The Supreme Court has the final say on this type of law DEFINITION 71 Constitutional TERM 72 To intentionally harm or kill someone DEFINITION 72 Criminal TERM 73 This court is for lawsuits against governments DEFINITION 73 Claims TERM 74 The most serious criminal offense DEFINITION 74 felony TERM 75 Total number of electoral college votes DEFINITION 75 538 TERM 76 Each state has how many senators DEFINITION 76 2 TERM 77 Citizens over this age are one of the best voter turnout groups DEFINITION 77 55 TERM 78 Those at or just above this age or the worst turnout for voting DEFINITION 78 18 TERM 79 The number of members in the US House of Representatives DEFINITION 79 435 TERM 80 The number of electoral votes awarded to Washington D.C and the least populated states. DEFINITION 80 3 TERM 81 This amendment gave women the rights to vote DEFINITION 81 19th Amendment TERM 82 This amendment protects right to assemble, and free speech, and religion DEFINITION 82 1st amendment TERM 83 The number of justices that sit on the US Supreme Court DEFINITION 83 9th amendment TERM 84 The number of electoral votes needed to win the presidency DEFINITION 84 270 TERM 85 You plead this amendment if you wish to avoid giving testimony on your own trial DEFINITION 85 5th amendment TERM 96 Which of the three branches includes the federal bureaucracy? DEFINITION 96 Executive TERM 97 What keeps control over the governments thirst for power and control DEFINITION 97 US Constitution TERM 98 Ruled by a few people DEFINITION 98 Oligarchy TERM 99 Ruled by one with a dictatorship DEFINITION 99 autocracy TERM 100 McCulloch vs. Maryland DEFINITION 100 Federal gov't is stronger than state gov't. TERM 101 Right to bear arms DEFINITION 101 2nd amendment TERM 102 no pole tax DEFINITION 102 21st amendment TERM 103 voting age went from 21 to 18 DEFINITION 103 28th amendment TERM 104 Marbury vs. Madison DEFINITION 104 began judicial review TERM 105 Someone in the office running for re-election DEFINITION 105 incumbent- have advantage TERM 106 one piece of info that can ruin a campaign DEFINITION 106 Silver bullet TERM 107 ending a debate DEFINITION 107 cloture TERM 108 Who pardoned Nixon DEFINITION 108 Ford TERM 109 Green party candidate in 2000 DEFINITION 109 Ralph Nader TERM 110 fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court DEFINITION 110 John Marshall