| QUESTION?? |
ANSWER- |
| democracy |
type of gov't where people rule |
| monarchy |
power is given to a king or queen |
| oligarchy |
power is given to a group of people |
| theocracy |
power is given to a religious group |
| what kind of gov't does U.S. have? |
democracy |
| what kind of gov't makes laws? |
legislative branch |
| what kind of gov't enforces laws? |
executive branch |
| what kind of gov't makes sure laws are constitutional? |
judicial branch |
| what is another name for the judicial branch? |
supreme court |
| what is another name for the executive branch? |
president |
| what is another name for the legislative branch? |
congress |
| what is the highest level of gov't in U.S. |
national |
| who is the current governor of alabama? |
bob riley |
| who is the current mayor of oneonta? |
danny hicks |
| who is the current president of the US |
george w. bush |
| what are the requirements of US citizens? |
•vote•attend school•obey the laws•pay taxes•serve in court•defend nation |
| name 3 ways American citizenship can be gained |
•born in US•born to US citizen•naturalization |
| how does a person become a naturalized citizen? |
•be at least 18•read write and speak english•live in US 5 years•believe in constitution•take the oath of allegiance |
| legal alien |
an immigrant who DO have permission to live in the US |
| Checks and Balances |
a system in which each branch of gov't is able to check or restrain the powers of others |
| veto |
refusal to sign a bill of congress |
| when was the declaration of independance written? |
1776 |
| who mainly wrote the declaration? |
thomas jefferson |
| which document set up our national gov't |
constitution |
| which is the highest authority in the nation |
constitution |
| what does the preamble do? |
introduces the constitution |
| how many amendments does the US constitution have? |
27 |
| when was alabamas constitution written? |
1901 |
| what was the purpose of the tax and literacy tests in alabmas constitution? |
to keep certain groups from voting |
| what is the 1st amendment |
freedom of- speech, press, assembly,religionand petition |
| what is the 2nd amendment |
right to bear arms{own a gun} |
| what is the 3rd amendment |
no quartering of troops |
| what is the 4th amendment |
no unreasonable searches |
| what do the 5th, 6th,and 8th amendment have in common |
the rights of the accused |
| platform |
a series of statements expressing the parties principals/beliefs |
| when is election day in November |
the first tuesday after the first monday in november |
| what are the two major parties |
democradic and republican |
| scarcity |
a limited supply of something |
| consumer |
person who buys things |
| supply |
various quantities of a good or service that producers are willing to sell |
| demand |
the desire willingness and ability to buy a good or service |
| who runs the economy in the US |
individuals |
| what are the characteristics of a market economy |
individuals own buisnesses |
| what are two other names for a market economy |
capitalism or free enterprise |
| cival case |
a lawsuit involving enforcement of private rights |
| criminal case |
a case where gov't is procecuting a defendant accused of commiting a criminal act |
| what is the highest court in the US |
supreme |
| what is the juvenile term for "guilty"? |
delinquent |
| what is the juvenile term for "trial"? |
hearing |
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