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Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The constitution gives the House of Reps the authority to a: bring criminal charges against a president b: remove a president from office if he or she violates essential presidential duties. | a:bring criminal charges against a president |
| The political party with the most members in each house of Congress is called_____ | majority party |
| People born in a foreign country can become a US citizen without moving to the US if a: one parent is a US citizen b: neither parents has ever been deported from the US | at least one of their parents is a US cititzen |
| What has the government done to acquire the needed number of soldiers for service? | issued a draft |
| The Tenth Amendment | grants to the states and people any powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to to Congress or prohibits from the states |
| people who permanently move to another country are called | immigrants |
| the government pays for many of its services with income derived from | sales tax, property tax, and income tax |
| Slander and Libel a: represent free speech protected by the 1st amendment b:not protected by the 1st amendment | b:not protected by the 1st amendment |
| cases usually involving disputes over money or property | civil cases |
| Presidents who have been impeached | Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton |
| Citizen who serve when called to jury duty fulfill the ___ amendment | 6th amendment- right to trial by jury |
| Authorities may not search a person's home with out | search warrant or emergency circumstances |
| Life appointments to the federal court systems are meant to ensure that a: judges uphold lower courts' rulings b: judges make their decisions free from the influence of a particular party | b: judges make their decisions free from the influence of a particular party |
| powers retained by the state governments or by the citizens are ________ powers | reserved powers |
| before a person can be tried for a serious crime in federal court, a grand jury must decide if there is enough evidence to | indict, or formally accuse, the person of a crime |
| regress taxes, such as sales taxes, a: apply equally to all people regardless of income b: are designed to collect money at higher rates from those with higher incomes and wealth | a: apply equally to all people regardless of income |
| What is the job of the president pro tempro | leads Senate in the vice president's absence |
| if the government exercises its power of eminent domain to take personal property, the owner must be paid a fair price unless that property | was obtained through illegal activities |
| if a person is indicted by a grand jury, the 6th amendment guarantees the person | a prompt, public trial by jury |
| What is a qualification to be a voter in the US? | be at least 18 years old and a US citizen |
| the branch of government responsible for enforcing the law approved by Congress is the | executive branch |
| the ability to tax, borrow money, enforce law and provide health and welfare of the people are delegated powers of the (state or federal) government | concurrent powers of the federal and state governments |
| Identify 4 duties of the US citizen | obey laws, pay taxes, protect the nation, and serve on juries |
| What is double jeopardy? | anyone found not guilty in a criminal trial cannot be tried again for the same crime |
| progressive taxes are designed to collect money for _____. | from those with higher incomes and wealth |
| What does the 22nd amendment prevent | any president from being elected to more than two terms |
| Elections form the basis of America's | representative democracy |
| Congress hold regular sessions every year and a special session when _____ | the president calls for a special session during a national emergency. |
| Who is Sandra Day O'Connor? | the first woman US Supreme Court justice |
| In an emergency, the President can __. | declare war |
| what are executive orders? | directives issued by the president that have the force of law |
| what are PAC's (political action committees)? | organizations that collect money to distribute to political candidates who support the same issues as the contributors |
| what are due process? | the fair application of the law |
| what is apportionment? | planned distribution of representatives in the House of Representatives |
| Who is a naturalized citizen? | a foreign-born person who becomes a US citizen |
| What is a draft? | requirement of military service |
| What is libel? | the intentional publishing of a lie that hurts another person |
| Who is the president pro tempore? | the senator who leads the Senate if the vice president is absent |
| What are delegated powers? | powers granted to the federal government |
| What is the elastic clause? | provides for flexibility for the government |
| what is representative democracy? | government led by officials who are chosen by the people |
| What are reserved powers? | powers kept by the state government |
| What is double jeopardy? | states you cannot be tried twice for the same crime |
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