process of controlling governmental resources to achieve various desired goals

The division of powers between the National & State Governments

The split of the U.S. legislature into a lower house and upper house (House of Reps/Senate) is an example of

governmental system in which people govern themselves

•the citizenry elect individuals to govern and pass laws on behalf of all people

governmental system in which the means of generating wealth (businesses, banks, etc.) are owned by the government and not private individuals

only ruling elites can participate in governing

•a government in which there is one ruler

•In some places there are limited monarchs, some places have absolute monarchs

•governmental system in which the government controls all aspect of citizens’ lives

•goods are those goods or services generally purchased from private businesses (e.g., food, clothing, housing, automobiles)

•include those goods or services provided by the government to all without direct charge (e.g., national defense, public education)

•are those goods available to people, but only with a price (e.g., private education, cable television)

•goods free to everyone but are of limited supply (e.g., fresh water, fish in the sea)

Which is not an example of Civic Engagement?

•of government asserts that a limited group of elite citizens is really in charge of the government in the U.S.

states that political power rests with competing interest groups that share influence in government

the tendency to identify with and strongly support a particular party

Which is NOT a natural right according to John Locke

The cost of which war lead to increased taxes on the American Colonies imposed by the British?

Thomas Paine stirred up sentiment in favor of independence with the publication of ________ _________

In this type of government, power is shared between a central government and regional governments.

What part of the Constitution has the purposes of government for the United States?

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?

Definition: The authority is divided between a central government and its political units (states).

During the Constitutional Convention "Representation" was an issue, which states Favor the Virginia Plan?

During the Philadelphia Convention, Representation was an issue, Which states Favor the New Jersey Plan?

During the Philadelphia Convention, The Issue with "Slavery" was solved how?

"Wanted a Bill of Rights before the Constitution was Ratified (Official), Federalist or Anti-Federalist

In what year did the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia take place?

How are members of the House of Representatives chosen?

How are members of the Senate chosen?

What are the names of the two houses that make up the United States Congress? (Select Two Answer Choices)

What was the very first constitution of the United States known as?

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

According to the Supremacy Doctrine...

2 House Legislature

Helps prevent one branch from becoming too powerful

Government is not all powerful, can only do what the people let it

The jurisdiction of different tiers of government are specified by the .....

Which level of government runs public schools?

Which level of government makes treaties and deals with foreign countries

Which level of government declares War?

Which level of government can create an army and a navy.

Printing money is a ________

Collecting Taxes is a __________ power

what are the first ten amendments known as?

Which type of power describes a shared one between national and state governments?

Powers stated specifically within the Constitituion are known as ______ Powers

What is protected by the first amendment?

What is protected by the Second Amendment?

What is protected by the third amendment?

What is protected by the 4th amendment?

In 1961 the Supreme Court ruled that illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in state courts, which of these constitutional rights is protected by this?

The free exercise clause gives people the right to

If you are arrested and you "plead the fifth," what are you doing?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Lemon Test created in the case Lemon v. Kurtzman?

Court case that protected a right to an attorney during a police interrogation.

Court case that insured that people have a right to an attorney no matter what kind of case it is

In this case the Supreme Court ruled that the 2nd Amendment guarantees an individual's right to keep and bear arms.

Court case that ruled kids do not lose free speech rights at school

Which statement best summarizes the opinion concerning segregation in Brown v. Board of Education?

How many amendments have been made to the Constitution?

Rashid and Gurgot meet after school at the school's cafeteria in order to pray as required by their particular religion. They want to get this prayer finished before the school's basketball game begins. A teacher sees them praying and interrupts, saying " You can't pray here, you'll have to get off school property immediately." Have Rashid and Gurgot suffered a violation of their civil rights or their civil liberties?

„the test used in cases where there are suspect classifications (race, ethnicity, national origin, religion)

„is used for non-suspect classifications

„Discrimination is legal if rationally related to a legitimate government interest (e.g., blind person not being allowed to drive a car, billionaire not being allowed to receive government assistance)

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are known as the

Taking away ones right to vote without due process is known as