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us govt and politics study guide

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What form of government does the US employ?
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What's a monarchy?
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Congress consists of
Senate and House of Representatives
What is the presidential cabinet?
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How many members are in the presidential cabinet?
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How many senators does the state of CA have?
2
Who are California's senators?
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Sovereignty
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What is one main principle of communism?
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separation of powers
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What is capitalism?
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WHat is cultural pluralism?
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Who is our current vice president?
Mike Pence
What is the veto power?
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What is meant by "the bureaucracy"?
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How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?
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What requirements are there in the constitution to serve on the Supreme Court?
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Currently, how many states are there in the United States?
50
What is civil law?
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What is criminal law?
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What are your rights under the 1st amendment?
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What does the Constitution do?
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Federalism
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The chief executive officer of the United States is...?
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oligarchy
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Name the levels of government
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What did the 18th amendment do?
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What is the symbol for the Democratic Party?
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What is the symbol for the GOP? (republican party)
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What does GOP stand for?
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How many amendments have been repealed in American history?
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How many amendments are there in the constitution?
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Which amendment gives 18 year olds the right to vote?
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Which amendment gives women the right to vote?
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From what nation did we declare our independence?
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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the constitution. What are these words?
We the people
What is an amendment?
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What do we call the first 10 amendments of the constitution?
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What does the Second Amendment do?
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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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What are two rights expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
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establishment clause?
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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Who makes federal laws?
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What does the 8th amendment to do?
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Which amendment or amendments deal with "due process of law"?
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if you have need to use federal lands which cabinet Department would you call?
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How many US senators are there?
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Who is your US representative?
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How many years does a president serve for?
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What is the term of a US representative?
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Who signs bills to become laws?
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Who vetoes bills?
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Is the legislative veto constitutional?
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What is the highest court in the United States?
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What is the capital of California?
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Who is the governor of the state of California?
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who is the current speaker of the house?
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Who is the Senate Majority Leader?
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There are 4 amendments in the constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
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who is the commander in chief of the United States military?
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If the president cannot serve, and the vice president cannot serve, who becomes president?
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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There were 13 original colonies that became states. Name 3.
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Which president purchased the Louisiana purchase from France?
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US constitution. It had three authors. Name 1.
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
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What is 1 promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
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How old do you need to be to vote for the president?
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When is the last day you can file federal income taxes?
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at what age must all men register for selective service?
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Name one war the United States fought in the 1800s.
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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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Who were the three major enemies of the United States in World War Two?
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Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war did he serve in?
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Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
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Name one of the two oceans on the United States coasts.
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Name one state that borders Canada.
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Name one state that borders Mexico.
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Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
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Why are there 13 stripes on the American flag?
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How many stars are on the United States flag and what do they represent?
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Name one US territory.
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During the Cold War what was the main concern of the United States?
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What did Martin Luther King junior do?
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What major event happened on September 11th, 2001 in the United States?
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Name one Native American tribe in the United States.
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Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. Does not have to be declared war.
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what is a legal order to appear in court?
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What does bicameral mean?
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This body of 16 to 23 people determines if there is enough evidence to go to trial.
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What is the term for a Supreme Court Justice?
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How old do you have to be to be a US representative?
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How old do you have to be to be a US senator?
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What is a quorum?
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To approve a bill is to what word?
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larger government
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hawks
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pro life
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blue
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more power to the states
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individual responsibility
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less welfare
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larger military
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pro women's rights
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more gun control
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longer jail terms
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conservative
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progressive
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donkey
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elephant
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plessy v ferguson
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roe v wade
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marbury madison
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brown v board of education
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the great communicator
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first television president
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Vietnam "escalation"
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the great depression
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Emancipation Proclamation
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1st amendment
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16th amendment
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18th amendment
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28th amendment
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14th amendment
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3rd amendment
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4th amendment
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10th amendment
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