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government final

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T or F: political and economic systems are often related
true
T or F: a body politic is a group of people of the same race and religion
false
T or F: anarchy means "rule by one"
true
T or F: fascism can be viewed as both economic and political systems
true
T or F: the Great Depression decreased the government's role in the economy
false
T or F: an example of a traditional economy is the country of Sweden
false
T or F: the prime minister of England is elected into the house of the lords
false
T or F: you can belong to many body politics
true
T or F: all societies are completely free
false
a nation state has
territory, population, government
sons and daughters are required to do the same work as parents and grandparents in
traditional economy
the U.S. is often called a democratic republic party because
the people elect representatives but still take part in government
the economic system in any society must answer all questions (what, for whom, how) except
where
government characteristically
protect people from one another, meet people common needs, vary in their control over people
a nation- state has four characteristics including
an independent foreign policy
political socialization refers to
the process through which people form ideas and opinions about government
the individuals and groups who decided on the laws for a society and have the power to enforce them
government
a group of humans living together
society
the opposite of a free government
totalitarian government
the prime minister is the head of government in a _______ system
...
a political system ruled by one person who inherits the ruling power
...
a military junta is an example of "rule by the few" or
oligarchy
rule by a group of people
junta
system based on ideas of Karl Marx
communism
no government intervention
laissez-faire
mob rule
anarchy
system used by Mussolini
fascism
representative democracy
republic
system with free choice and free markets
capitalism
system where the ruling power is passed from one member to another
monarchy
what country is associated with a traditional economy
india
what country is associated with a market economy
United States
what are the 4 qualities of a pure capitalistic type of government
free market, free enterprise, freedom of choice, total control over means of production
fascism
government has control over every sphere of economic life
communism
government owns all/most land and means of production
socialism
government owns major means of production
the fact that congress may pass laws but the president may veto the illustrates
checks and balances
the father of the constitution
James maiden
the people who opposed ratifying the constitution
anti-federalists
the great compromise created a two house legislature or
bicameral
how many men attended the Declaration of Independence and the constitutional convention
6
55 delegates from all 13 colonies except _____ were at the convention
Rhode Island
a sharing of powers between the central government and the states
federalism
the compromise at the convention that decided how slaves were counted
3/5 compromise
in the Virginia plan, representation was based on
the state's population
2 people at the convention and what they did
George Washington-chairman, James Maddison- took notes and was the most prepared
2 groups and what they stood for at the convention
federalists- strong national government, anti-federalists- state rights
2 characteristics of the group who attended the convention
average age was 40, over 1/2 were educated/went to college
explain the great compromise (2 plans, designers, what it stood for)
small state- (senate now) stood for equality, large state- (representation) stood for population, designers- Rodger Sherman
2 strengths of the articles of confederation
settled in the west, congress has important power
2 weaknesses of the articles of confederation
no nation system of courts, no executive branch
explain separation of powers principle
judicial interprets law, executive enforces laws, legislative makes laws, nothing to do with power
someone who influenced the founding fathers at the convention
John locke
T or F: the first 10 amendments are called the bill of rights
true
T or F: it is not difficult to add amendments
false
T or F: there are 27 amendments
true
T or F: the constitution is designed so that different needs can be met at different times
true
T or F: amendments are the most common way in which the constitution can be changed
false
a change added on to a law
amendment
in order for an amendment to become effective, it must be
ratified
requiring that citizens pay a _____ as a requirement for registration was a way in which states kept poor people from voting
poll tax
amendment 20 shortened the _____ period to about 2 months for the president
lame duck
free the slaves
amendment 13
women suffrage
amendment 19
black suffrage
amendment 15
two terms for president
amendment 22
black citizenship
amendment 14
freedom of speech
amendment 1
search and seizure
amendment 4
bear arms
amendment 2
succession of presidents office
amendment 25
trial by jury
amendment 7
18 year old's may vote
amendment 26
prohibition
amendment 18
income tax
amendment 16
lame duck
amendment 20
vote in District of Columbia
amendment 23
how are amendments ratified
both legislature and constitutional convention need 3/4 vote
4 ways the constitution can be changed
amendments- hardest way, judicial interpretation- also hard, customs- traditions, legislature- congress makes the laws
why has the constitution survived so long
stability, short, flexible, well written
T or F: the president of the US has the right to declare wars
false
T or F: congress can over ride the presidents veto by a majority (51%) vote
false
T or F: all representatives must be at least 25 years old
true
T or F: the speaker of the house must be the most experienced person in congress
false
T or F: the constitution says that congress can levy taxes
true
T or F: a census is taken every 15 years
false. every 10
T or F: the vice-president is the person with the most power in the senate
false
T or F: appropriation committees deal with non-money states
false
T or F: in case of a tie in the house, the house majority leader will break the tie
false
a 2 house legislature
bicameral house
the number of representatives in the house
435
the number of senators
100
a senate must be ____ years old
30
a senate runs for a ____ year term
6
a representative runs for a _____ year term
2
one of the 2 people who draw up the congressional districts
congressmen
the drawing of district lines in which a majority party wants, and they are also misshaped
gerrymandering
the case that makes gerrymandering illegal
baker vs Carr
the "top dog" of the house
speaker
in case of a tie the ____ will vote to break the tie in the senate
vice president
most bills generally originate in which branch of congress, the house or senate
house
when a speaker in the senate's floor debate purposely delays action on a bill
filibuster
an extra clause added into a bill which usually has nothing to do with the actual bill
rider
another name for the select committee
ad hoc
house rules committee
most important committee In the house
ways and means committee
house committee that deals with tax legislation or raising revenue
senate foreign relations committee
watches presidents foreign policy
closure
the break a filibuster
standing committee
general committee that is the essential working unit
if a president veto's a bill, what happens
congress can over ride with 2/3 vote, it is cut, or pocket veto
how can congress control the president
they can declare war, impeach him, override presidential veto with 2/3 vote
T or F: the president has the power to declare war
false
T or F: the candidate with the most popular votes is elected president
false
T or F: a president who serves a year of the previous president's term, then is elected for his own term, can run for president 2 more times
false
who decides if no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes
house
a president's term is _____ years
4
presidents who are extremely active and try to rally the nation around them in times of crisis is considered to be a _____ style president
strong
the ______ principle function is to reside over the senate in case of ties
Vice President
the president is elected by an
electoral college
the leader of Cuba during the missile crisis
fidel castro
president Kennedy's political consultant
ken o'donnell
chief of state
symbolic figure
chief diplomat
receives foreign ambassadors
commander in chief
head of the military
chief executive
power to carry out laws
party leader
choose Vice President and other members
one of the military men who became president
George Washington
how did president Jefferson expand the powers of the presidency
the lousing purchase, read constitution broadly
how did the cuban missile crisis start
USSR put missiles in Cuba and the United States found this as a threat
what did president Kennedy do to inform the Americans about the missile crisis
went live on television
what options did the president have to stop the missile crisis, and which did he use
bomb, invasion, blockade, and both sides get rid of missiles. they chose to get rid of the missiles and use a blockade
what did the 2 superpowers do to stop the crisis
agreed to get rid of their missiles, came up with an argument
T or F: the judicial branch is equal in power to the executive and legislative branches
true
T or F: the supreme court's decisions are always final
false
T or F: Marbury vs Madison was the first case to declare any act by congress as unconstitutional
true
T or F: the Supreme Court is way ahead of the number of cases
false
T or F: no case can start in court of appeals
true
the Supreme Court has _____ judges
9
the Supreme Court has _____ Chief Justice
1
the Supreme Court has _____ associate judges
8
the ______ of 1789 set up the court structure we have today
judiciary act
the pressure that interest groups put on the government to act in their favor
lobbying
one of the companies sued in the movie A Civil Action
W.R. Grace
what agency finally came in to win the decision in the movie A Civil Action
EPA
jurisdiction
authority of a court to hear a case
judicial review
authority to decide if a law of congress or presidential action is constitutional
Supreme Court
highest court in the land
judicial branch
made up of federal and state courts
U.S. district courts
lowest level of courts
poesy vs Ferguson
separate but equal facilities
McCulloch vs maryland
states can't tax a federal institution
earl warren
Supreme Court just appointed by Dwight Eisenhower
warren burger
Supreme Court judge who had liberal and conservative changes
baker vs Carr
case that does away with unequal size of congressional district
Browns board of education
case that reverses plessy vs Ferguson
levels of federal court in order from highest to lowest
Supreme Court, court of appeals, district court
2 types of lobbying
direct and indirect
decision of the state of virginia and the supreme court from the movie Loving
virginia- leave the state for 25 years and can't return together, supreme court- legal for them to stay married and live in virginia
courts first and final decision in the movie A Civil Action
first- W.R. grace was guilty and Beatrice foods was not, final- both were guilty and paid millions to clean up
T or F: the Iowa general assembly consists of 50 senators and 100 representatives
true
T or F: the Supreme Court has 7 judges
false
T or F: the justices of the Supreme Court must select one of themselves as the Chief Justice
true
the chief legal officer of the state
attorney general
the 3 branches of the Iowa government
judicial, execute, general assembly
Iowa state representatives are elected to _____ year term
2
Iowa state senators are elected to _____ year term
4
supreme executive power of the state
governor
success the governor in case of death
Lt. governor
the governor has 3 options when a bill is passed by the legislature, these are
veto, take no action, and
2 qualifications to be a governor in Iow
U.S. citizen and
T or F: there are many ways that you can participate in your government
true
T or F: political parties are in the constitution
false
T or F: most countries have a 2 party system
false
T or F: political parties bring important issues to the public's attention
true
T or F: the most successful third party candidate in a presidential election was Ross Perot
true
ideology
set of basic beliefs about life, culture, and society
conservative
on the right of an issue
elephant
the republican symbol
donkey
the democrat symbol
caucus
private meeting of party leaders
first state to hold a primary
New Hampshire
first state to hold a caucus
Iowa
any party other than one o the 2 major parties
third
like change, not traditional, focus on their issue to the extreme
liberals
traditional, don't like change
conservatives
how does the 2 party system influence American society
people have a voice, they have options, most are one or the other (not many in the middle)
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