Reserved powers to the states include... (Check all that apply)

True or False? The founding fathers established the Constitution in order to establish a federal government and to delegate to it certain limited powers.

True or False: When the Court of Appeals Affirms a case, it sends it back to the trial court

Select the two types of court systems we have in the US.

True or False: The purpose of the 5th amendment is to uphold the privacy and security of individual persons against subjective invasions by the government.

True or False: Reserved powers of the national and state governments include levying taxes, borrowing money, and establishing courts.

True or False: The Electoral College is how the president is elected.

Liberal or Conservative: Believes in personal responsibility, limited government, and strong national defense

Liberal or Conservative: Believes in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all.

We have Georgia laws and federal laws.

Laws should govern the US , not arbitrary decisions by individuals.

The power to impeach

Under this, the commission gives some of its "executive power" to an administrator.

Counties have power to make decisions for themselves about what services to provide.

True or False: Dillon's Law says that a county must get authority from the state legislature before it can provide services.

Who were the 3 presidents to be impeached? (Check all)

Who is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives?

Who is the current vice president?

Which Cabinet department manages our relations with foreign countries?

Which cabinet department collects taxes, prints money, and deals with finances?

Which Cabinet department protects against terrorists and natural disasters?

True or False: The Dept of Justice fights crime and runs the federal court system.

The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, usually through negotiation and discussion.

In the Constitution, the states created what kind of system? They would have to share power with a central government and give it a specific list of powers.

True or False: the initiative process allows citizens to draft laws they would like to see adopted.

This is the process in which citizens vote on laws the state legislature has adopted.

Which term is being described? The federal government gives states money in the form of _______, which are sums of money designed for certain purposes, such as improving airports or providing healthcare to those in need.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does the government get its power?

Check all that apply. The Social Contract Theory states...

Check all that apply. Counties provide which services?

True or False: The Magna Carta established the absolute power of monarchs.

True or False: The English Bill of Rights forbade cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail. It also stated that monarchs rule with the consent of the people's representatives.

In 1995, O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. In 2014, O.J. Simpson’s confesses to both murders and turns in the murder weapon. The State of California authorities take him into custody and a judge orders a new trial. What amendment and what right is being violated?

Officer Smith obtained a search warrant to search a home for illegal sawed off shotguns. During the search, Officer Smith looks in the kitchen and decides to look in a couple of coffee cups. He discovers a couple of small bags of illegal marijuana in one of the coffee cups. He seizes the marijuana. He intends to file charges for illegal drug possession and use this evidence in court. Is this a legal or illegal search and seize? Why or why not?

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Says that a county must get authority from the state legislature before it can provide services.

The Free Exercise Clause of the 1st amendment guarantees the right of the individual to freely exercise his or her faith and permits the government to acknowledge and accommodate the individual’s faith, so long as it does not establish a religion.

How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

Georgia has no texting while driving laws and speed limits. This is an example of what amendment? (hint: reserves power to the states)

Infrastructure is the basic structures that serve a geographic area, such as transportation, communication, and power.

Making treaties and coining money are state powers.

Which existed first?

In a bench trial, a jury decides the case.

Independent agencies, like the EPA, exist within the executive branch to help the federal government implement its many programs.

The 13th amendment gave slaves the right to life, liberty, and property.

Through selective incorporation, most of the Bill of Rights now applies to the states.

Which article establishes the judicial branch?