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Government Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is judicial review ? | The judicial branch can delcare the acts of the executive and legislative branch unconstitutional |
| Torts, Contracts, divorce and buying property are examples or what? | Civil laws |
| What is subpoena? | To get ordered to court |
| To decide if their is enough evidence a to go to trial and or press charges is the job of what. | The grand jury |
| What is commerce ? | Business |
| How do police obtain a warrant? | By giving a convincing argument to a judge, then the judge will sign off |
| What is the main job of lobbyists | To provide information to decision makers of a certain issue |
| are state governments in charge of school? | Yes |
| Which government system is similar to a single party state,political system that puts the power in the hands of a leader? ( unlimited government) | A authoritarian system |
| What is the job of the IMF | It is a organization that fosters global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment Sustain economic growth and reduce poverty |
| No person can be deprived of life , liberty and property without fair legal produces is what? | Due process. |
| The president holds the power in what type of system of government? | A representative democracy |
| The job of the federal reserve is? | To foster the banking system and create healthy economics |
| A government program that assist senior citizens and disabled ? | What is social security |
| How can the president Check the power of congress | He has to to approve or veto |
| What happens when the Supreme Court overturns a law | It no longer exists and cannot be enforced |
| How do interest groups affect the political process | They persuade policy makers to support their action they will influence the public point of view they can even persuade the legislative branch to not pass a law |
| Powers are shared between national and state government. | What is a federal system of government |
| What is the concept of the social equality ? | Equality in wealth, education and social status |
| McCulloch v. Maryland | Established necessary and proper clause, the feaderal law will prevail during a conflict within state and federal law as well as the supremacy clause |
| What is the the purpose of the UN? | To take care of most global issues,,maintain world peace,works with other international organizations to improve the lives the the people. |
| Tinker v. Des Moines | Student do that's limited free speech rights, but their speech cannot disrupt learning. |
| Marbury vs. Madison | Established Judcial review |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | Legalized " separate but equal racial segregation" |
| Brown v. Board of Education | Overturned Plessy; segregation finally declared illegal |
| Gideon v. Wainwright | The government must provide a lawyer for a person accused of crime |
| Miranda v. Arizona | Before police question, the accused must know their due process rights. |
| New Jersey v. T. L . O | School officials can search student if they have reasonable suspicion and no warrant is needed |
| Rights that guarantees of equal rights and equal treatment under the law, such as trial by jury and voting are what types of rights? | Civil rights |
| Guarantees a speedy and unbiased public trial | What is the 6th amendment? |
| Why would a judge grant someone who is arrested with a writ of habeas corpus? | Because it allows the prisoner to argue if his rights are being protected, he done successfully, she/he are dismissed. |
| The principle that is base on clear and fairly enforced laws and no one is above the law | What is the rule of law? |
| What is the main goal of the affirmative action? | to promote opportunities defined minority groups within society to give them equal access to that of the majority of the population. |
| What do the third parties do in the political system? | they take away votes from the democratic and republican parties as well as offer ideas. despite the fact that they lack in money and resources. |
| Separation of powers | Power is separated into three SEPARATE AND EQUAL branches (leg, exec, judicial) |
| Limited Government | Government is not all powerful, they must answer to the people |
| Popular Sovereignty | People have the absolute power other the Government |
| Checks and balances | each branch has restraints on all other branches to insure that no one branch becomes too powerful |
| Why were the 3 branches of government created ? | established a strong central government as well as preventing one part of the government from becoming too powerful. |
| What is Medicare? | Health care assistance to senior citizens |
| What is Medicaid ? | Heath care assistance to low income people |
| what is NATO? | a military alliance between US, Canada and Europe |
| What is the main function of the World Bank? | To provide loans to developing countries to help them become more industrialized. |
| What is the IMF? | it provides loans to counties in a financial crisis. |
| What is NAFTA? | A free trade treaty between US, Canada and Mexico. |
| GDP? | A measurement of amounts of goods made by a country |
| What's is a confederate government? | The state and local governments have more power |
| What is a unitary government? | The national government is more powerful |
| What government have more power than the people ( unlimited government)? | Monarchies, dictatorships and Oligarchies |
| What is a presidential democracy? | Citizens elect legislature and executive |
| What is a Parliamentary democracy ? | Citizens elect only legislature, then they elect executive |
| What's is a market economy? | Buyers and sellers control the economy |
| Command economy? | The government controls the economy |
| Mixed economy | Buyers and sellers have freedom with a few restrictions |
| A resources that people desire but has a limited supply is? | Scarce |
| How is the constitution amendmened? | 2/3 of congress propose and 75% of the states must approve. |
| Are business limited to how much money they can donate to candidates? | Yes |
| What is a primarily election? | When members of a political party vote on who should represent the party in the upcoming general election. |
| What is a general election? | Consist of candidates from different parties competing to control a government position. |
| What are congresses major powers? | Declaring war, raising and lowering taxes, regulating interstate commerce. |
| What is the necessary and proper clause? | Allows congress to make laws not specifically written in the constitution, ex using nuclear weapons and providing health care. |
| Civil rights act of 1964 | Prevents schools and public places from discrimination based on race, gender and ethnicity |
| Voting rights act of 1965 | Removed discriminating laws that prevented people from voting |
| Title IX | Forces schools to treat male and female students equally |
| What's is reappointment | Occurs every 10 years, some states gain or loose representatives based on the population. |
| How are the president and Vice President elected? | Through the electoral college |
| What does the cabinet do? | Advises the president |
| FDA | Regulates food and drug sold in the United States |
| Environmental protection agency ( EPA) | Enforces clean air and water laws |
| Federal Communication Commison | Regulates the media |
| FAA | Enforces air safety laws |
| Federal trade commission | Enforces fair business |
| Who must approve any cabinet leader or federal judge appointed by the president | The senate |
| What are executive orders. | Commands given by the president that have the force of law, congress doesn't need to approve. |
| Government must provide dues process to all persons accused if crime before the government takes away their freedoms. | 4 , 5, 6 ,8 amendments |
| In a criminal case all the jurors on petit jury must be . | Beyond a reasonable doubt, to find a suspect guilty |
| What's a plea bargain? | When a defendant admits to a crime for a smaller punishment |
| What's is a plaintiff? | The person who is filling a formal complaint against a defendant, a person wins by having a preponderance of evidence |
| What is a preponderance of evidence . | Having more evidence than their opposition |
| Consumer price index? | Measures inflation changes in a country |
| What is a sanction? | A punishment, ex: embargos. |
| Fiscal policy | Consist of the president and congress deciding the spending and taxing polices in the government |
| Monterey policy | Consist if the federal reserve deciding how to keep money supply stable in order to keep inflation balanced. |
| What's happen during a recession? | The go tries to increase the money supply( higher spending, lower taxes decrease interest rates/ reserve requirement/ discount rate, buy securities) |
| What happens during high inflation? | The government tries to decrease the money supply ( lower spending, higher taxes, increased interest rates/reserve/ requirements/ discount rate,sell securities |
| How do local and state governments decide how land will be developed? | By using zoning boards |
| What are the two land development theories | Urban sprawl and smart growth |
| What is urban sprawl? | Develop on open land, destroy green space and heavy in diving traffic |
| What is smart growth | Rejuvenated cities that already exist, save green space: forces in making community's walkable and use public transportation. |
| What is the elastic clause? | Gives the national government implied powers, can stretch the constitution and create laws that are not directly stated. |
| What documents helped outline the constitution? | The Magna Carta( limited government, rule of law), English bill of rights ( separation of powers, social contract) the mayflower compact ( popular sovereignty/ power comes from the people),. |
| What are enumerated or delegated powers? | Power for thenational government ( congress)- to declare war, print stand coin money |
| What are concurrent powers? | Powers that are shared ( establish roads) |
| What are reserved powers? | Powers that are for the state government ( schools and marriage ) |
| Bills of Attainder | Punishing a person without a trial |
| Pass ex post facto laws | Laws that punish action before their were made illegal |
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