Headline: "President calls a special session of Congress to pass a new budget"

What government principle is best illustrated by this action?

Headline: "State Supreme Court Rules Against City, Restrictions on public meetings said to be unconstitutional"

Which legal process does this headline describe?

What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

Government is by the consent of the governed.

Government officials are never above the law.

State governments have the power to pass gambling laws within their states.

This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law

Which principle split the power of the government into three branches?

Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand a bill of rights

These were men opposed to the constitution

How many Articles are there in the Constitution?

Ratification means...

which branch is in charge of making the laws

which branch is in charge of enforcing the laws?

which branch is in charge of interpreting the laws

which branch is the president part of?

which branch is the Congress a part of?

which branch is the Supreme Court a part of?

What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

The President acts as _______________ of the armed forces.

Congress can override a Presidential veto with a __________ majority vote.

When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing

Thomas Jefferson’s reference to the natural rights of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence was clearly inspired by the ideas of

The Magna Carta is important for establishing which of the following?

Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decide to abandon the Articles of Confederation?

Division of Government between the National and state governments

Division of Power between the 3 branches of government

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

Reapportionment is when seats in the House of Representative are redistributed based upon the most recent census of state populations.

The Great Compromise created the structure of a bicameral legislative branch.

The leader of the House of Representatives is the

Congress may override a presidential veto with a

A presidential election is won by the candidate who

Presidential appointees for cabinet department heads and other top government offices must be approved by a

Which provision was included in the U.S. Constitution to allow it to adapt to changing times?

Which headline best illustrates the system of checks and balances?

What event caused colonists to want a stronger government?

What was the name of the papers written to support the Constitution?

Favored large states and representation in Congress would be based on population

Favored small states and each state would receive equal representation in Congress

What was the name of the compromise that created a bi-cameral legislature during the Constitutional Convention?

The Great Compromise settled the dispute over

What type of power allows for the national and state governments to share a power?

What part of the Constitution allows for the legislature to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its function?

These powers are given to the states only:

In a representative democracy like the United States, the powers of government are

Which political theory argues that the state arose out of a voluntary act of free people and that the state exists only to serve the will of the people?

Can veto legislation.

Can declare a law unconstitutional.

Formally declares war.

What are the two houses of Congress?

How many Senators does each state have?

What is the highest court in the land?

How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?

Who names new Supreme Court Justices?

t/f: the president can "check" the judicial branch by appointing justices to the Supreme Court

True/False: The Legislative Branch can "check" the Executive Branch by overriding the President's veto with a 2/3 majority.

In what month do we vote for president?

How old do you have to be to vote?

What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?

Which is NOT one of the roles of the president?

Which branch of government can appoint judges to the courts?

Which Branch of Government coins money (makes the money)?

Who has the power to grant a pardon?

Who has the power to impeach the President and Supreme Court Justices?

Congress decides fast food restaurants, such as Whataburger, are unhealthy and decides to make operating a fast food restaurant illegal. Which branch of government is responsible for vetoing this bill?

Which statement correctly describes the legislative branch?

Controls the military, can informally declare war

What is another name for the legislative branch?

An idea for a law that is written down for the government to decide on.

Black men gained the rights to vote in ?

Women gained the rights to vote in ______.

What amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?

This amendment to the U.S. Constitution says all male citizens can now vote.

Voting age changed from 21 years old to 18 years old. Which amendment is this?

Suffrage means the right to _______________.

Type of election that determines the nominee of a given party.

An election, usually held at regular intervals, in which candidates are elected in all or most constituencies or electoral districts of a nation

A group of persons selected by the voters in each state, that officially elects the president and vice president.

How many total votes are up for grabs in the electoral college?

How many votes are are necessary for a candidate to carry the electoral college?

What does the Electoral College do?

What is the popular vote?

True of False: It's possible to win the popular vote, but still lose the election.

True or False: America's citizens vote directly on who will be elected president

How often do we have a presidential election in the United States?

How old must you be to vote in an election

Who is the current president?

Who is the current vice president

What is the name of the two main political parties in the US? Choose two answers

You must be a citizen to vote

Voters can only vote once in an election

The electoral college, along with the popular vote of the people, determines the winner of a presidential election. What majority of the electoral vote is needed in order to be declared the winner?