GOVERNMENT SEMESTER REVIEW

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WHAT DID CONGRESS PASS THAT ENFORCED A TWO FULL TERMS LIMIT ON THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT?

22nd Amendment

THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL FREEDOMS IN THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT SERVES AS?

A check on the power of Government

WHAT IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE CABINET?

Advise President

THE U.S. CONSTITUTION MANDATES THAT A CENSUS IS TAKEN EVERY TEN YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF

Apportioning the number of members of the house of representatives

ONE OF THE CHECKS ON POWER DESCRIBED IN THE U.S. CONSTITUTION INCLUDES THE POWER OF THE SENATE TO?

Approve cabinet position nominations

WHEN SPENDING AND REVENUE ARE THE SAME, THIS IS CALLED?

Balanced Budget

WHAT IS ONE QUALIFICATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT?

Born in USA

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ROLE OF THIRD PARTIES IN THE USA?

Bring attention to issues that mainstream parties neglect

WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPENDS MORE MONEY THAN IT TAKES IN, THIS IS CALLED?

Budget Deficit

EXTRA MONEY LEFT IN A BUDGET AFTER ALL THE SPENDING TAKES PLACE IS CALLED?

Budget Surplus

A POLITICAL OR ECONOMIC SYSTEM IN WHICH THE MAJOR RESOURCES AND MEANS OF PRODUCTION ARE OWNED BY THE COMMUNITY RATHER THAN BY INDIVIDUALS

Communism

*ABOLITIONISM *CIVIL RIGHTS *HOOVERVILLES *WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BELONGS AS THE TITLE OF THIS LIST?

Citizen movements that brought change

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING POWERS ARE SHARED BY THE NATIONAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS?

Collect taxes

A NATION EXTENDS ITS SOVEREIGNTY OVER OTHER TERRITORIES.

Colonization/Colonialism

THE FOUNDING FATHERS CHOSE TO ESTABLISH A FEDERAL SYSTEM IN ORDER TO?

Create a government with divided power

THE INTEREST RATE THE FED CHARGES BANKS FOR LOANS IS CALLED?

Discount Rate

THE FOUNDING OF THE UNITED STATES HAS TRADITIONAL ROOTS IN JUDEO-CHRISTIAN TEACHINGS AS WELL AS PHILOSOPHIES DEVELOPED PRIMARILY DURING THE

Enlightenment

THE VICE PRESIDENT IS A MEMBER OF WHAT BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT?

Executive and Legislative

THE CENTRAL BANKING SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES IS CALLED THE

FED

A PLAN FOR HOW MUCH REVENUE THE GOVERNMENT EXPECTS TO TAKE IN AND HOW IT WILL BE SPENT OR ALLOTTED IS CALLED?

Federal Budget

THE GOVERNMENT'S USE OF SPENDING AND TAXATION TO INFLUENCE THE ECONOMY IS CALLED?

Fiscal Policy

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE EFFECTIVE METHODS OF PARTICIPATING IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS EXCEPT

Getting a college degree

WHO HAS THE POWER TO BRING IMPEACHMENT CHARGES AGAINST THE PRESIDENT?

House of Reps

BY ADOPTING THE BILL OF RIGHTS, THE FOUNDING FATHERS DEMONSTRATED A BELIEF IN THE IMPORTANCE OF?

Individual Rights

WHY IS A WRITTEN CONSTITUTION IMPORTANT TO LIMITED GOVERNMENTS?

It provides purpose of the government and defines the rights of citizens

"Reason teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions." - "Of the State on Nature," 1690 THE PRINCIPLE EXPRESSED ABOVE AND INCORPORATED INTO THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IS FOUNDED IN THE WRITTEN WORK OF?

John Locke

JOHN MARSHALL IS BEST KNOWN FOR?

Judicial Review

OPPONENTS OF THE NEW JERSEY PLAN ARGUED THAT THE PLAN FAVORED?

Less populated states

WHAT NATURAL RIGHTS ARE LISTED IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

WHICH POWER IS GRANTED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT NOT TO STATE GOVERNMENTS?

Maintain a standing army

A RULER WITH TOTAL POWER OVER A COUNTRY, TYPICALLY ONE WHO HAS OBTAINED POWER BY FORCE.

Military Dictatorship

SUPREME POWER OR AUTHORITY HELD BY A SINGLE PERSON (KING/QUEEN). ONE OF THE OLDEST FORMS OF GOVERNMENT.

Monarchy

THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM'S ACTIONS TO CONTROL THE SUPPLY OF MONEY AND COST OF CREDIT TO INFLUENCE THE ECONOMY IS CALLED?

Monetary Policy

WHAT AGENCY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS ENTRUSTED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE SPACE PROGRAM?

NASA

THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY THE GOVERNMENT HAS BORROWED BUT NOT PAID BACK IS CALLED?

National Debt

HOW DID MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE VIETNAM WAR INFLUENCE POLITICS IN THE 1960S AND 1970S?

Nightly TV broadcasts of destruction eroded support for the war

WHAT AGENCY REGULATES WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH?

OSHA

A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE CONTROL OVER A COUNTRY, ORGANIZATION, OR INSTITUTION.

Oligarchy

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL PARTY ACTIVITIES AT ALL LEVELS EXCEPT

Passing Legislation

A TAX THAT INCREASES THE PRICE ON IMPORTS MAKING THEM LESS ATTRACTIVE TO CONSUMERS AND PROTECTING DOMESTIC GOODS IS CALLED?

Protective Tarriff

THE PERCENTAGE OF MONEY BANKS MUST KEEP IN THEIR VAULTS OR IN THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS VAULTS AS A RESERVE AGAINST THEIR DEPOSITS IS CALLED THE?

Reserve Requirements

MONEY THE GOVERNMENT COLLECTS FROM TAXES AND OTHER SOURCES IS CALLED?

Revenue

THE MAIN RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VICE PRESIDENT IS THE ROLE OF PRESIDENT OF THE?

Senate

WHO HAS THE POWER TO CONVICT AND REMOVE THE PRESIDENT FROM OFFICE?

Senate

WHICH POLITICAL IDEA IS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT CITIZENS MUST BE WILLING TO GIVE UP SOME FREEDOMS IN EXCHANGE FOR THE PROTECTION OF RIGHTS?

Social Contract

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY?

Studying Public Issues

WHAT RESOLUTION CAME ABOUT IN RESPONSE TO THE DEBATE OVER LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION?

The Great Compromise

A FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH A SPECIFIC RELIGIOUS IDEOLOGY DETERMINES THE LEADERSHIP, LAWS, AND CUSTOMS.

Theocracy

BELIEF IN INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS BELIEF IN UNIVERSAL EQUALITY BELIEF IN THE PROTECTION OF MINORITY RIGHTS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBES THE CONNECTION AMONG THE BELIEFS LISTED ABOVE?

They are principles reflected in the founding documents of the United States

AUTHORITARIAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH THE RULING PARTY RECOGNIZES NO LIMITATIONS WHATSOEVER ON ITS POWER, INCLUDING IN ITS CITIZENS' LIVES OR RIGHTS.

Totalitarianism


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