Which theory of government states that the head of the household was the government and this evolved over time?

Divine Right Theory claims that God created the state and chose individuals to be given ________ (Kings, Queens, etc).

According to Social Contract Theory, the state arose out of a voluntary act of free people.

Who defended absolute powers of kings and believed a powerful state of nature imposes order?

Locke believed that life, liberty, and property could never be taken away and that natural rights limited the power of kings.

Who believed the general will of the people could not be decided by government?

According to Montesquieu, what was the main purpose of government?

Monarchy is ruled by a monarch, usually a king or queen, where the power is inherited.

Which type of government is based on the idea that there are limits to the rightful power of a government over its citizens and may coexist with other forms of government?

In a dictatorship, who holds absolute authority and makes all decisions?

Totalitarian governments control all aspects of life, including political, social, and economic aspects.

In a theocracy, rulers claim to represent and be directed by a set of ________ ideas.

Oligarchy/Aristocracy is a government where a small group of powerful people make most government decisions for their own benefit.

What is an example of a country with a Direct Democracy?

Which type of government is described as a government by the people, where citizens elect representatives for set term limits on their behalf?

In a Parliamentary Democracy, who has the primary political power?

In a Unitary system, sovereignty rests in a single, national government. Name one example of a country with a Unitary system.

In a Federal System, power is divided between national and regional levels of government. Which of the following is an example of a country with a Federal System?

What is the major flaw of the Articles of Confederation?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

The Declaration of Independence states that all men are created equal and are endowed with certain unalienable Rights. Which of the following is NOT one of those rights?

What were the Federalist Papers written to try to gain support for?

Federalist Ten is one of the most highly regarded of American political writings. According to Madison, what does it talk about?

Federalist Fifty-One addresses which key concepts?

Which Article of the US Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch?

Which Article of the US Constitution deals with the Amendment Process?

The First Amendment protects which of the following rights?

The Fifth Amendment provides for ________, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and private property.

The Sixth Amendment guarantees which of the following?

The Seventh Amendment guarantees a ________ trial by jury.

The Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual ________.

The Ninth Amendment protects rights not specifically enumerated in the ________ of Rights.

The Tenth Amendment reserves powers to the ________ and people.

The 11th Amendment more clearly defines the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court concerning a suit brought against a state by a citizen of another ________.

The 12th Amendment redefines how the President and Vice-President are chosen by the ________ College.

The 13th Amendment abolished ________ in the United States.

The 14th Amendment ensured that all citizens of all states had not only rights on the federal level, but on the ________ level, too.

The 15th Amendment ensures that ________ cannot be used as criteria for voting.

The 16th Amendment authorizes the United States to collect ________ tax without regard to the population of the states.

The 17th Amendment shifted the choosing of Senators from the state legislatures to the ________ of the states.

The 18th Amendment abolished the sale or manufacture of ________ in the United States.

The 19th Amendment ensures that ________ cannot be used as criteria for voting.

The 20th Amendment set new start dates for the terms of the Congress and the ________.

The 21st Amendment repealed the ________ Amendment (prohibition).

The 22nd Amendment sets a limit on the number of times a President could be elected. What is the limit?

The 23rd Amendment grants the District of Columbia the right to three electors in ________ elections.

The 24th Amendment ensured that no ______ could be charged to vote for any federal office.

The 25th Amendment clarifies the line of ______ to the Presidency.

The 26th Amendment guarantees that any person ___ or over may vote.

The 27th Amendment requires that any law that increased the pay of legislators may not take effect until after an ______.

What is the minimum age required to be a member of the House of Representatives?

How long is the term for a member of the House of Representatives?

What is the minimum age required to be a Senator?

How long is the term for a Senator?

What is the minimum age required to be President of the United States?

How long is the term for the President of the United States?

What are the formal qualifications for the Judicial Branch? The Judicial Branch has ______ formal qualifications and members are seated for life unless removed.

What is the definition of Federalism?

According to the Venn diagram, which of the following is a power delegated to the National Government?

According to the Venn diagram, which of the following is a power reserved to the States?

The power to regulate interstate and foreign trade is delegated to the __________ government.

The power to conduct elections is reserved to the __________.

What is the first step in how a bill becomes a law?

In which step is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives?

What happens if the House rejects any of the changes made by the Senate to a bill?

Both houses must approve changes made by the conference committee before a bill goes to the president.

A senator who wants to delay action on a bill or kill it altogether may delay the vote by speaking continuously. This is called a _________

A vote that cuts off a filibuster is called ________.

Amendments attached to a bill that have nothing to do with the bill are called ________.

Paid professionals that try to influence legislation are called ________.

A ________ vote is needed to pass certain bills (2/3 vote).

When a president doesn’t sign an approved bill in 10 days and Congress adjourns, it is called a ________.

A body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president is called the ________.

The number of Electoral Votes for Florida was ___ in 2012 and ___ in 2016.

States where support for each candidate may be equal are called ________.

Organizations or other groups created to raise and donate money to candidates and political parties are called ________.

A preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election is called a ________.

An election that does not require voters to be affiliated with a political party in order to vote for partisan candidates is called an ________.

Based on the diagram, which court is at the top of the U.S. court system?

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?

McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819: What phrase did Chief Justice Marshall invoke to establish the right of Congress to pass laws to conduct the business of the U.S. government?

When a federal and state law are in conflict, which law is supreme according to Gibbons v. Ogden?

According to the Supreme Court in Dred Scott v. Sandford, are slaves considered U.S. citizens?

What doctrine was established by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson?

According to Schenck v. United States, speech that presents a 'clear and present danger' is:

What was the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

Mapp v. Ohio, 1961: What type of evidence may not be used against a defendant in court according to Mapp v. Ohio?

What right did the Supreme Court affirm for defendants in criminal cases in Gideon v. Wainwright?

What must police inform suspects of according to Miranda v. Arizona?

According to Tinker v. Des Moines, are school dress codes that prohibit armbands in violation of the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of expression?

What right did the Supreme Court recognize in Roe v. Wade?

What did the Supreme Court rule regarding Presidential immunity in United States v. Nixon?

What did the Supreme Court rule in Texas v. Johnson regarding flag desecration?

What question did the Supreme Court answer in District of Columbia v. Heller?

What is the term for these rights?

What are basic freedoms to think and act that all people have and that are protected against government abuse?