Government
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jkrevitz on November 7, 2007
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For Mrs. Stout's social studies classes. A quiz on the levels of Government, the branches, the preamble of the constitution, and the structure of our government
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 constitutionalism | the priciple that government and it's officials are bound by fundamental law |
| federalism | the system of government is which power is divided between the national and state governments |
| impeachment | the act of accusing or formally charging with misconduct |
| unconstitutional | in violation of the constitution |
| preamble | the opening part of the constitution that tells what it's about |
| the 3 branches of governmet | executive, legislative, judicial |
| the 3 levels of government | national, state, local |
| the executive branch was established by article ___ of the constitution | 2 |
| a president's term lasts ___ years | 4 |
| a president can only serve ___ terms | 2 |
| there are a total of ___ total electoral votes | 538 |
| the minimum electoral votes a president needs to win is ___ | 270 |
| the legislative branch was established by article ___ of the constitution | 1 |
| in the senate there are ___ total members | 100 |
| in the house of representatives, there are ____ total members | 435 |
| the number of people representing a state in the house of representatives is determined by: | population of that state |
| the number of people representing a state in the senate is based on: | equal representation for each state |
| how many times can a representative for the house of representatives be elected? | there is no limit |
| how many times can a representative for the senate be elected? | there is no limit |
| how can a president get rid of a law? | they can veto it |
| ____ of the congress can override a veto | 2/3 |
| a proposed law | a bill |
| what are the seven roles for one president? | chief of state, chief executive, chief diplomat, commander-in-chief, chief legislator, chief of party, chief guardian of the Economy |
| how long is a sentor's term? | 6 years |
| what is the respondibility of congress? | to make laws |
| how long is a representative (house of reps.) term? | 2 years |
| how old does a representative (house of reps.) have to be in order to be a representative? | 25 years old |
| how old does a senator have to be in order to be a senator? | 30 years old |
| how many years has a senator has to lived in the U.S. to be in order to be a senator? | 9 years |
| how many years has a representative (house of reps.) has to lived in the U.S. to be in order to be a representative? | 7 years |
| True or False: a bill only needs 1/3 of the congress to approve it before it goes to the president | false (a majority vote from both parts of congress) |
| to veto | when a president prevents a bill from becoming a law or rejects it |
| the judicial branch was established by the ___ article of the constitution | 3rd |
| what are some powers given to congress? | to create laws in order to promote the general welfare, establish justice, provide for the common defense |
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