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Magruder's gov. Fina
Magruder's american government final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Government that serves the will of the people | representative government |
| 1st national government of the U.S. | 2nd continental congress |
| Government that is a firm league of friendship | Confederation |
| called for a government with three separate branches | Virginia Plan |
| government where one person rule | dictatorship |
| a state must have a body of people with a defined territory and | sovereign government |
| the executive and legislative branches share powers in this type of government | presidential |
| the leader is subject to the legislatures control in this type of government | parliamentary |
| the Three-fifths Compromise refer to | enslaved people |
| It was a convincing commentary on the meaning of the Constitution. | The Federalists |
| government may do only those things that the people have given it power to do | limited government |
| an informal process to change the Constitution | Supreme Court case decisions |
| it gives States the right to require out-of-state students to pay higher tuition at State universities than in-State students. | The Privileges and Immunities clauses |
| presides over House debate | Speaker of the House |
| leader of the Senate with the most authority | Majority Leader |
| Bills can be introduced only by | members of Congress |
| to kill a bill by refusing to pass it out of committee | pigeonhole |
| A resolution passed by both houses and signed by the President | joint resolution |
| monopolize debate | filibustering |
| . an amendment that has nothing to do with the bill to which it is added | rider |
| Only the President may call for this | special session |
| House members are elected every | two years |
| to bring criminal charges against the President or other federal officials | impeachment |
| redistribution of House seats among the states after a census | reapportionment |
| term for an officeholder | incumbent |
| officially declaring disapproval for a member of congress | censure |
| Assistant of party floor leaders | whip |
| also known as the elastic clause | Necessary and proper clause |
| the President may serve a maximum of 10 years according to this | 22nd Amendment |
| succession to the presidency is Vice President, speaker of the House, | president pro tempore of the Senate |
| if the electoral college results in a tie | the house of Representatives decides |
| it can only be used at the end of congressional session | pocket veto |
| the court of appeals are usually hears cases in panels of | three judges |
| formal agreement made between two or more nations | treaty |
| Judges of the constitutional courts are appointed | for life |
| system in which public employees are hired based on qualification | civil service |
| a government in which power is divided between a central government and other local governments | federal government |
| a government in which a small, usually self-appointed, group has the power to rule | oligarchy |
| it has original jurisdiction in all cases in whichone of the States is a party | Supreme Court |
| document written in 1215 limiting the power of the English monarchy | Magna Carta |
| asserted the principle of judicial review | Marbury v. Madison |
| consisting of two houses | bicameral |
| placed strict limits on the President’s powers as commander in chief. | War Powers Resolution |
| a government in which all power belongs to a central agency | unitary government |
| initiates a suit | plaintiff |
| A foreign diplomat posted in the United States who is recalled by the President is called a(n) | persona non grata |
| cases that can only be heard in federal courts have this | exclusive jurisdiction |
| the party against whom a suit is brought | defendant |
| examples to be followed in similar cases as they arise in lower courts or reach the | precedents |
| an order made by the Supreme Court to a lower court, requesting the records of a particular trial for its review | writ of certiorari |
| the Opinion of the Court | majority opinion |
| an opinion disagreeing with the Opinion of the Court | dissenting opinion |
| the most serious diplomatic rebuke one government may give to another | the withdrawal of recognition |
| order to be effective, a pardon must be | accepted |
| the attorney general heads this | the Justice Department |
| was formed to coordinate anti-terrorist activities. | Department of Homeland Security |
| believe the state originated from one person or a small group claiming control over an area and making people in that area submit to their rule support | force |
| form of government the United States has | representative democracy |
| democracy protect minority rights by | insisting that the majority listen to the concerns and suggestions of the minority |
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