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Int. Govts Part2

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The president is elected to serve for _____ year(s). four
_____ power enables the president to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Veto
The two houses of Congress are the _____ and the _____. House of Representatives and Senate
If the president vetoes a bill, it can still become law if Congress overrides the president's veto with a _______ majority. two-thirds
Members of the Supreme Court are appointed for ________. life
Which government entity is the part of our checks and balances system that decides whether a law is within the guidelines of the Constitution? Supreme Court
The people of America do NOT vote for ____. Supreme Court justices
Great Britain has a _____ form of government. parliamentary
The members of the House of Lords who have been given seats through an honored achievement they have accomplished are called _____. life peers
What are the 2 houses of England's Parliament? House of Commons and House of Lords
One similarity between the Supreme Court and The House of Lords is that they _____. are both appointed for life
The leader in majority party in the House of Commons is usually the _____? Prime Minister
The House of Lords powers are limited to _____. reviewing and examining bills that are passed by the House of Commons
In the 1300's, the British Parliament presided over the __________ of Edward II and Richard II. abdictations
During the 19th century the House of Commons moved away from the monarchy and became _____. Democratic
Most one-party systems are often associated with _________. dictatorships
Which type of government best describes the Khmer Rouge of Cambodia? communist
The Communist Party was the only legal party in the Soviet Union and approximately ___ percent of the people belonged to the party. six
TRUE OR FALSE: Mexico has a parliamentary government with a one-party system. FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: Mexico's main political party is the Institutional Reconstruction Party. FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: Mexico actually has several small political parties. TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Mexico's Institutional Revolutionary Party was in control since the 1920s. TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Mexico's president has an official term of seven years. FALSE
Which country had a one-party system for seventy-one years? Mexico
What does the Communist Party do through its party organization? recruits members and leaders, develops policy, indoctrinates the people, maintains discipline
The 2000 elections in were significant because the Institutional Revolutionary Party (known as the ____ ) lost the presidency. PRI
Name five nations with a multiparty system of government. France, Belgium, Sri Lanka, Denmark, Japan
Most multiparty systems include a few left-wing parties, which hold _____ views, some center parties, which have _____ views, and a few right-wing parties, which support _____ views. liberal, moderate, conservative
Which government entity reviews laws and decides whether they are within the guidelines of the Constitution? The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court's main concern is _____. deciding whether the case before them is within the guidelines of the Constitution
The leader of the majority party in the House of Commons is usually Britain's Prime Minister
The Prime Minister and his cabinet are controlled by ______. The Parliment
The British parliamentary general election is held every ___ years Five
TRUE OR FALSE: A Supreme Court Justice holds office for life. TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: A state law may be overturned by the Supreme Court. TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: The Supreme Court can determine if the actions of the President are legal. TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: The Supreme Court determines the Constitutionality of all laws passed by Congress. FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: A Supreme Court ruling may never be overturned, even by itself. FALSE
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