The United States has which type of Political Party System?

Which type of election takes place after voters have selected their party’s candidate in the primary?

Which of the following statements best describes how the president of the US is elected?

Third parties usually impact government by:

An election in which only the declared members of a party are allowed to vote for that party’s nominees. Is this the case in NC?

A series of statements expressing the party’s principles, beliefs, and positions on election issues.

Which propaganda technique is illustrated in the following statement? “Mr. Russo is the son of an orange salesman and spent years as a lowly teacher in North Carolina Public Schools."

Characterizing a candidate as a “baby-hater whose only concern is the green flowing into his pockets” would be an example of what kind of what kind of propaganda?

Voters who choose to vote a straight ticket:

President Bush became president in 2000 despite the fact that he did not win the popular vote because he:

The main focus of political parties at the national level is:

Which statement best describes a plank?

A geographic area that contains a specific number of voters.

What do you do if you can’t make it to the polls on election day? (ie. Stationed overseas in the military.)

Which national officials are elected directly by voters?

How many Articles are there in the Constitution?

Article 1 is about....

Article 3 is about....

Article 4 is all about...

Article 5 is about...

Article 6 is about...

Article 7 is about...

Ratification means...

What was the 1st government in America called?

The President's advisory cabinet is made up of

These are examples of Government corporations that could exist as private companies (choose all that apply)

Navy, Army, Marines, Air Force: these military branches would be led by a secretary of which Executive Department?

A bill can be proposed and introduced into Congress by a

If a bill is passed by both houses of Congress, but then vetoed by the President, the bill is dead. T/F? Congress can override the veto by ____

Drawing district lines to favor one group over another is always illegal.

The Speaker of the House's equivalent in the Senate is the

A Representative from the House of Representatives focus on the issues of their

The leader of the House; the member who makes the rules for debate and voting on laws is the

The _____________ is the official leader of the Senate but does not often attend, the ___________ typically carries out the day to day duties of the Senate

Must be 25 years old and a 7 year US Citizen, and serves for a 2 year term. Which house of Congress has these requirements?

Which of the following is an implied power of Congress? (Choose all that apply)

Representation in the House is based on _____, and new representatives are apportioned every _____.

The Supreme Court has exclusive and original jurisdiction in cases between states.

ALL Supreme Court Justices (federal and state) serve for life.

When a party is not satisfied with the results of a ruling by a Court of Appeals, they may submit a _______________ and petition the Supreme Court to hear their case.

This court case overruled Plessy v. Ferguson, saying that segregated schools could not be equal and thus violate the 14th amendment.

This Supreme Court case established Judicial Review which will give courts the power to rule on the constitutionality of laws. Their interpretations will be regarded as law and set precedent for future cases. *

This court case ruled that the U.S. Congress was constitutional in its suspension of Habeas Corpus and can limit the rights of Americans during time of war. *

Jacob lives in Montana. He is a serial cowtipper. Recently he tipped enough cows to cost more than $10,000 in damage, violating US law §18 USC 41. After Jacob is arrested and booked, where would his trial be held? *

Jacob's lawyer, Ayslinn, was a farmer and purposefully lost his case because she loves animals. Jacob submitted an appeal. Assuming he lost his first court case, where would his case be held next? *

a single ruler completely controls the government and all decision making

the king or queen shares power with legislative body often called parliament

all citizens have the chance to vote for any law or action

Iran

USA

jebediah spends his weekends with a group of friends off of capital boulevard cleaning the roadside of trash

sergey recently turned 18. after visiting the dmv to take a picture for his new drivers license he registered for selective service to serve his country in a time of need.

herbert was chased down by officer loveless for going 95 in a 35 on durham road

nikela cast her ballot for every local state and federal position that she can

cormac did math. roughly 27% of his total income every year is taken from his paycheck and given to the government

The defendant is the person who is…..

Who does the burden of proof rest with in a civil case?

Which of the following is needed for a jury in a criminal trial to reach a verdict?

Which of the following is the correct order of filing a civil law suit?

What is the difference between an Arbitrator and Mediator?

Who does the burden of proof rest with in a criminal case?

As criminal trials are conducted at the state and federal level, which two people or groups are responsible for proving guilt of the defendant?

The name of the person whose job it is to serve the defendant with their court summons

A Civil court will try which of the following types of cases (choose all that apply). Read carefully.

The standard of proof in a civil case in which a judge or jury must believe the plaintiff's story and evidence is stronger than the defendant's version.

A trial in which the judge alone hears the case

a notice directing someone to appear in court to answer a complaint or a charge

A phase in the litigation process during which the opposing parties may obtain information from each other and from third parties prior to trial.

a judgment of not guilty

The resolution between disputing parties before or after a court begins

Proposed a unicameral legislature with each state having equal voting and representation.

Proposed a bicameral legislature with representation based off of population.

Created a bicameral legislature with one house based on representation and one house with equal voting rights.

How slaves are counted for representation of the population.

Allowed the Federal government to regulate commerce between states.

Determined that citizens would not directly vote for the President.

Who said it:

Our country is too large to have all affairs directed by a single government.

Who said it:

"The liberties of a people never were, nor will ever be,secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them."

Who said it:

The government that governs the best governs the least

Who said it:

The Constitution forbids the titles of nobility like duke or king so that the government will always belong to the people.

Who said it:

A strong president is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure that laws are carried out properly.

Human beings are born with certain rights like life, liberty,and the pursuit of happiness.

Citizens give up some freedoms in order to be protected by the government.

A country's leader should be chosen by it's citizens.

If government fails, citizens have the right to revolt.