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1: What are the 5 fundamental political principles of government?
2: What does consent of the governed mean?
3: What does limited government mean?
4: What does democracy mean?
5: What does representative government mean?
6: What does rule of law mean?
7: Which early American document guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to colonists?
8: What document was written by George Mason and served as a model/example for the U.S. Bill of Rights?
9: What document by Thomas Jefferson and served as a model for the First Amendments freedom of religion?
10: Why is the Declaration of Independence important?
11: What was the first plan of government for the United States and why did it fail?
12: What is the Preamble and what does it do?
13: What is the written plan of government for the United States?
14: What is federalism?
15: What are the powers set aside for the states called?
16: What happens if a U.S. law conflicts with a state law?
17: What are implied powers?
18: What are powers the federal or state governments may NOT have?
19: What are powers given specifically to Congress in the Constitution called?
20: What are the 3 levels of federal courts?
21: What are the 4 levels of state courts?
22: What is the process for bringing a civil and criminal case to trial?
23: What group makes laws for Virginia?
24: What is the lawmaking process? How does a bill become a law?
25: What is a veto?
26: What is the role of a lobbyist?
27: What does the executive branch include?
28: What is due process and where is it mentioned in the U.S. Constitution?
29: What is the legislative branch of the local government?
30: What positions does the VA Constitution require local governments to elect?
31: What is the role of the media in elections?
32: What are the primary responsibilities of the national government versus the state?
33: Describe the national legislative branch.
34: How does the executive branch influence policymaking?
35: What is judicial review?
36: Which Supreme Court case established the idea of judicial review?
37: Describe the system of checks and balances. Give examples.
38: What are the qualifications to vote?
39: What factors determine who is more likely to vote?
40: What are PACs and what do they do?
41: What are the functions of political parties?
42: How do third parties differ from the major parties?
43: What are the major political parties and how are they different from each other?
44: How has the high cost of getting elected changed campaigning for public office?
45: Explain how the electoral college works.
46: What are magistrates?
47: What is the difference between original and appellate jurisdiction?
48: Who heads the executive branch at each of the 3 levels of government?
49: Who nominates and confirms Supreme Court justices?
50: What did Brown v. Board of Education say?
51: What is our national legislature called?
52: What does bicameral mean?
53: None of the 3 branches of government is stronger than one another due to the system of __________.
54: What are the two houses of Congress called/
55: How is representation determined in the House of Representatives?
56: What are the roles of the President and Governor?
57: What is the name of the Presidents annual speech to Congress?
58: What are the 3 branches of government and what do they do?
59: What are the units of local government?
60: What is the difference between civil and criminal law?
61: Which courts have jury trials?
62: What freedoms are guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
63: How are amendments added to the U.S. Constitution?
64: How can the Constitution of Virginia be amended?
65: How does an individual become a U.S. citizen?
66: What are the steps involved in naturalization?
67: What are the duties of citizenship?
68: What is your #1 civic responsibility? What are some other responsibilities of citizens?
69: How do citizens demonstrate thoughtful and effective participation in civic life?
70: What does separation of powers mean?
71: Which officials are locally elected?
72: Which powers do local governments exercise?
73: How do localities enact ordinances?
74: How do individuals and interest groups influence public policy?
75: Which international issues would require local government officials to act?
76: What are the 3 basic economic questions all societies must answer?
77: What does scarcity mean?
78: Name and describe the 4 major economic systems.
79: What type of economy does the United States have?
80: What are the 5 essential characteristics of the United States economy?
81: Describe what choice and opportunity cost mean in the U.S. economy.
82: Define price and explain how it is determined in the U.S. economy.
83: Name and explain the 4 resources or factors of production.
84: Define incentives.
85: Define supply and demand.
86: Describe production and consumption.
87: List and describe the 3 basic types of business ownership in the U.S.
88: How do individuals/households, businesses/producers and the government interact in the U.S. economy?
89: What are private financial institutions and what do they do?
90: What is the role of the Federal Reserve System?
91: What is the role of the U.S. government in protecting consumer rights and property rights?
92: Which amendment gave the government the authority to tax personal incomes of citizens?
93: How do financial institutions encourage saving and investing?
94: What are public goods and services?
95: How do governments produce public goods and services?
96: How does the government influence economic activity?
97: How does the United States government promote and regulate competition?
98: Name and describe 3 executive branch government agencies that regulate businesses.
99: Why do Virginia and the United States trade with other nations?
100: What is the impact of technological innovation on world trade?
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