Gov final

The Legislative Branch has been upset as of late with the President since he has been missing government funds. In order to impeach the president how many votes would the Legislative Branch need:

2/3

As we know the President can veto any laws from congress. But the Congress can override that the veto.This is an example of how each branch can check the other. What majority does the Congress need to do so?

2/3 in each chamber

In order for a president to win a general election he or she have to gain how many electoral college votes:

270

The United States of America was founded _____ the Declaration of Independence .

AFTER

Amendmet 14

All natural born citizens are qual and have rights

Federal Government only has those powers delegated in the Constitution. If it isn't listed, it belongs to the states or to the people is what amendment?

Amendment 10

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws". Is best known as what amendment?

Amendment 14

This amendment: bars the government from unreasonable search and seizure of an individual or their private property.

Amendment 4

This amendment: provides several protections for people accused of crimes. It states that serious criminal charges must be started by a grand jury. A person cannot be tried twice for the same offense (double jeopardy) or have property taken away without just compensation. People have the right against self-incrimination and cannot be imprisoned without due process of law (fair procedures and trials.)

Amendment 5

This amendment: provides additional protections to people accused of crimes, such as the right to a speedy and public trial, trial by an impartial jury in criminal cases, and to be informed of criminal charges. Witnesses must face the accused, and the accused is allowed his or her own witnesses and to be represented by a lawyer. Choose which of the following amendment is correct.

Amendment 6

This amendment: states that listing specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that people do not have other rights that have not been spelled out.

Amendment 9

Did the Articles of Confederation establish a president to lead the nation (the U.S.)?

No

Those who opposed the adoption of the constitution are known as

Anti federalist

Amendment 10

Any rights not given to federal government are given to the states and people.

What place is considered as the birth place of democracy? *

Athens

Amendment 4

Cant be searched without a warrant

A system in which the political power is divided among the three branches of government, each having some control over the others. Is best known as what?

Checks and Balances

Amendment 8

No cruel and unusual punishment

When the Declaration of Independence was signed it made it a goal to give all people the right to be free. That meant that all women could own land and most minority groups were treated equal. Is this statement True or False?

False

Which statement below would best describe what federalism is and what it does

Federalism is the division of power between all three aspects of government in turn this creates a national balance of power.

Amendment 1

Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition

The constituational convention helped in what way

Gather all would be fouding father to form a new government

The Social Contract was banned in France and Switzerland. To avoid arrest for his views, _________ moved to England. Eventually he returned to Paris where he lived until his death and continued to write books that were politically controversial. Fill in the Philosophers name who best suits this phrase!

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Government should protect people's Natural Rights (life, liberty, and property) would be said by which if the following Philosopher's?

John Locke

Amendment 3

Keeps soilders from being in your home

The political spectrum could be best described as:

Left: Liberalism, Socialism, Communism Right: Conservatism, Libertarian, Fascism

Core values are...

Ones that guide people, institutions, and countries

Amendment 9

People's rights are not limited to those in the Constitution.

What are the three parts that make up the U.S. Constitution?

Preamble + Articles 1-7 + Amendments

What is the purpose of the government

Protect, maintain public order, resolve social conflicts, responsibility for a stable economy, and provide public services.

The powers that the constitution sets aside for the state governments are known as:

Reserved powers

Republican party is usually _____

Right leaning, conservative ideals

Amendment 6

Right to a speedy and public trial

Amendment 2

Right to bear arms

Amendment 5

Right to self incrimination, please the 5th, cant be tried twice

Amendment 7

Right to trial by jury

Shay's rebellion was a key event in relation to the Articles of Confederation. What exactly did that event do?

Showed that the federal government had no power to stop a homegrown rebellion

Ratification means what?

To approve by voting

Checks and balances can cost more money and decrease efficiency but can be critical in helping to identify internal and external theft. Is this statement true or false?

True

Amendment 13

abolished slavery

A system of government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives. Is known as what government?

democracy

This government advocates for a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

Communism

The following quote is from what founding document: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness."

D.O.I

Which of the following is the exact order of the founding documents:

Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution