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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the basis of representation in the House of Representative? | As the USA gets bigger, they need more representatives. |
| What is the length of term of senator? | six years |
| What is the length of term of a representative? | two years |
| What are te principles upon which the Constitution is written? | Independent rights, democracy, property rights, limited government |
| What is the most common way to participate in government? | To vote |
| What is the basic constitutional duty of the president? | to make sure all laws and principles are balanced |
| What are the qualifications to be president? | American resident, 35 years or older |
| What is the length of term for a federal judge? | a lifetime |
| What is the difference between hard and soft money? | independence and free speech |
| What is the total number of senators? | 100 |
| What is the most important type of committee in the Congress? | the house of representative |
| How many cabinet positions are there today? | 15 |
| How many district courts are there today? | 89 |
| How many judges are there on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| How many total amendments are there to the Constitution? | 27 |
| How many members are there in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
| Who is the leader of the Senate? | Majority leader |
| Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? | speaker of the house |
| Who is the "father of the constitution"? | James Madison |
| Who officially elects the president according to the constitution? | the voting citizens |
| Where did most immigrants come when they arrived in America in the 1800's | Latin America and Asia |
| Where was the Constitutional Convention held? | Philadelphia in Pennsylvania |
| What type of presidential duty is preparing the budget? | his Legislative duties |
| What is the duty of the State Department? | to take care of Americas citizens in the USA and other countries |
| What is the duty of the Defense Department? | Maintain the country's defense and military |
| What is the purpose of a primary election? | an election to choose candidates to a party convention |
| What is a political action committee? | A way candidates receive money through interest groups |
| What is the largest expense for the state government? | public education |
| What are the three types of local government? | city, county, district |
| What document did the Pilgrims write when they came to America? | contract |
| What did the slave count for under the constitution? | every five slaves counted as three free men |
| What rights are guaranteed by all state constitutions? | the bill of rights |
| What is the only state that does not have a bicameral legislature? | Nebraska |
| What is the source of about 25 percent of a states revenue? | income taxes |
| what is the best measurement of public opinion | free speech |
| What freedom was debated in the John Peter Zenger trial? | Libel - a written or spoken untruth |
| How many articles comprise the Constitution? | 7 |
| How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights? | 10 |
| How are interest groups different from political parties? | interest groups - influence public favor political groups - come together to contest elections |
| What were the first two parties after the adoption of the Constitution? | Democratic and Republicans |
| What are the different courts that comprise a state judicial system? | supreme court, court of appeals, circuit court |
| What is the major source of local government revenue? | property, sales, and other taxes |
| What is the issue of the only amendment to be repealed? | alcohol |
| What are some state government officials? | senator, governor, attorney general |
| Who are some local government officials? | governors, mayors, sheriffs |
| Who influenced T. Jeffersons writing of the Declaration of Independence? | John Locke |
| How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution? | 13 |
| What were the names of legislatures debated at the Constitutional Convention? | executive and unitary |
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