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test 11-21-14
friday politics test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is government run by the people? | democracy |
| what is the claim that authority to rule comes directly from God? | Divine Right |
| What is power that is unlimited or unquestioned? | absolute power |
| What is ruler with complete power over a country? | dictator |
| Who is the head of a monarchy? | monarch |
| What is the system of government based on the idea of public ownership of land and capital? | communism |
| What are strong feelings of loyalty and patriotism toward your nation? | nationalism |
| What is the document on which the U.S. government is based? | Constitution |
| What is the central or national government of the United States? | federal government |
| What is a rule made by a government to be used in governing its people? | law |
| What is to compel observance of a law? | enforce |
| What are rights given to the citizens of a country by their government? | Civil Right |
| What is an agreement between nations? | treaty |
| What are additions to the Constitution? | Amendments |
| What is the Bill of Rights? | First 10 Amendments |
| Who is a person that casts a ballot? | voters |
| Who are persons that try to be elected? | candidates |
| Who are people that hold public office? | officials |
| Who are people that study how people govern themselves? | political scientists |
| What is to choose leaders by votes? | elect |
| Who is the person that heads a city's government? | mayor |
| Who currently holds that position in Columbus? HIs party? | Robert Smith (D) |
| When did Smith come into office? | 2009 |
| Who is the group of people elected to make laws and manage a town or city? | council |
| Who is the person that heads a state's government? | governor |
| Who currently holds that position in Mississippi? His party? | Bryant (R) |
| Who is the person that heads the U.S. government? | President |
| Who currently holds that position? His party? | Obama (D) |
| When did Obama come into office? | 2009 |
| Who is the person that takes over when something happens to the U.S. president? | vice president |
| Who currently holds that position? His party? | Biden (D) |
| When did Biden come into office? | 2009 |
| Who is the person that heads the U.S. Senate? | vice president |
| Who takes over when that person is unavailable? | president pro tempore |
| Who currently holds that position? His party? His state? | Leahy (D) Vermont |
| Who will hold office in January of 2015? His party? His state? | Hatch (R) Utah |
| Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? | Speaker of the House |
| Who currently holds that position? His party? His state? | Boehner (R) Ohio |
| Who is the head of the Supreme Court? | Chief Justice |
| Who currently holds that position? | Roberts |
| Who is Commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed forces? | President |
| Who (other than the president) is in charge of affairs? | Secretary of State |
| What is a decision reached when both sides give in a little? | compromise |
| What is the system in which one branch of government limits the power of the other two? | Checks and Balances |
| What is the power or reject an act or bill? | veto |
| What is pardon for a wrong done against a government? | amnesty |
| What is true or false information designed to make people believe ideas? | propaganda |
| What is more than half of a group? | majority |
| What is less than half of group? | minority |
| What is less than half go the votes but not a majority of votes? | plurality |
| What is to express disapproval, object, or dissent? | protest |
| What is a public meeting to express people's feelings or views? | demonstration |
| What is a written request sent to someone in public office? | petition |
| What is the place in which arrested people are tried? | court |
| Who are the people who listen to court cases and decide the guilt or innocence of the accused? | jury |
| What is to cancel or annul a law? | repeal |
| What is to forbid by law or by an order? | prohibit |
| What is the right to vote? | suffrage |
| Who are people who worked for voting rights for women? | suffrages |
| What is to accept a bill and sign it into law? | ratify |
| Who is a person that tries to influence the votes of lawmakers? | lobbyist |
| What is incorporation of individuals of different races as equals into society? | integration |
| What is interference of one party or nation in the affairs of another to protect its own interests? | intervention |
| What is a survey made by asking many people the same questions and studying the answers? | poll |
| What is the gathering of people for some purpose such as a discussion of who will run for an office? | convention |
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