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Gov Only ISS Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What principle means government power comes from the people? | Popular sovereignty |
| What principle means government depends on the people’s permission to rule? | Consent of the governed |
| What principle means everyone, including leaders, must follow the law? | Rule of law |
| What principle means government power is restricted by law and the Constitution? | Limited government |
| What principle divides power between national and state governments? | Federalism |
| What principle divides government power among three branches? | Separation of powers |
| What system lets each branch limit the power of the other branches? | Checks and balances |
| What principle means citizens elect representatives to make public decisions? | Republicanism |
| What term means actions citizens take to improve their community or government? | Civic engagement |
| What term means a system of rules used to govern a community or country? | Government |
| What term means a written plan for government and rights? | Constitution |
| What section of the Constitution explains the goals of government? | Preamble |
| What phrase in the Preamble shows power begins with citizens? | We the People |
| What term means changing a document such as the Constitution? | Amendment |
| What amendment created birthright citizenship, due process, and equal protection? | 14th Amendment |
| Which amendment protected voting rights for Black men? | 15th Amendment |
| Which amendment created direct election of senators? | 17th Amendment |
| Which amendment gave women the right to vote? | 19th Amendment |
| Which amendment gave Washington, D.C., electoral votes for president? | 23rd Amendment |
| Which amendment banned poll taxes in federal elections? | 24th Amendment |
| Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18? | 26th Amendment |
| What term means the right to vote? | Suffrage |
| What clause of the 14th Amendment requires fair treatment by government? | Equal Protection Clause |
| What clause of the 14th Amendment protects fair legal procedures? | Due Process Clause |
| What term means official government actions used to solve public problems? | Public policy |
| What term means expected results of a law or policy? | Intended consequences |
| What term means unexpected results of a law or policy? | Unintended consequences |
| What term means something produced by a cause or action? | Consequence |
| What type of source was created by someone who experienced the event? | Primary source |
| What type of source was created by someone who did not experience the event firsthand? | Secondary source |
| What group opposed ratification of the Constitution in 1787? | Anti-Federalists |
| What collection of essays defended ratification of the Constitution? | Federalist Papers |
| What term means the generation that helped create the United States? | Founding generation |
| What term means ideas and virtues that shaped the founding of the United States? | Founding principles |
| What Enlightenment idea says people are born with basic freedoms? | Natural rights |
| What term means rights that cannot be taken away because people are born with them? | Inalienable rights |
| Which Enlightenment thinker argued for natural rights and consent of the governed? | John Locke |
| Which Enlightenment thinker argued people need strong government to prevent disorder? | Hobbes |
| What term means an agreement between people and government? | Social contract |
| What form of government gives power to the people directly or through representatives? | Democracy |
| What form of democracy lets citizens vote on laws themselves? | Direct democracy |
| What form of democracy lets citizens elect leaders to make laws? | Representative democracy |
| What form of government has citizens elect representatives to make laws for everyone? | Republic |
| What form of government places power in one ruler, often by heredity? | Monarchy |
| What form of government gives one ruler unlimited power? | Absolute monarchy |
| What form of government limits a monarch with laws or elected institutions? | Constitutional monarchy |
| What form of government gives one leader total control, often by force? | Dictatorship |
| What form of government is controlled by religious leaders or religious law? | Theocracy |
| What form of government is ruled by a small group? | Oligarchy |
| What system has no effective government or central authority? | Anarchy |
| What system divides power between national and state governments? | Federal system |
| What system gives most power to one central government? | Unitary system |
| What system lets states keep most power while loosely joining together? | Confederal system |
| What branch makes laws? | Legislative branch |
| What branch enforces laws? | Executive branch |
| What branch interprets laws? | Judicial branch |
| What term means the process of making laws? | Legislative process |
| What term means a proposed law? | Bill |
| Where are bills studied, revised, and debated before a full vote? | Committee |
| What presidential power rejects a bill passed by Congress? | Veto |
| What power allows Congress to cancel a presidential veto? | Override |
| What congressional power controls government spending? | Power of the purse |
| What congressional power investigates how laws are carried out? | Oversight |
| What term means a formal accusation against a public official? | Impeachment |
| Which chamber is based on state population? | House of Representatives |
| Which chamber gives equal representation to each state? | Senate |
| What term means the nationwide population count every ten years? | Census |
| What term means redrawing voting district lines after a census? | Redistricting |
| What term means drawing district lines to help one political party? | Gerrymandering |
| What term means an elected official already in office and running again? | Incumbent |
| What term means permanent government workers who carry out laws? | Bureaucracy |
| What term means organizations that try to influence public policy? | Interest groups |
| What term means a person who tries to influence lawmakers? | Lobbyist |
| What term means organized groups that try to win elections and influence policy? | Political parties |
| What term means a party’s official statement of beliefs and policy goals? | Party platform |
| What term means a system of beliefs about government and public policy? | Political ideology |
| What ideology generally supports limited government and free markets? | Conservatism |
| What ideology generally supports government action to reduce inequality? | Liberalism |
| What ideology supports very limited government and strong individual freedom? | Libertarianism |
| When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? | July 4, 1776 |
| What amendment repealed Prohibition? | 21st Amendment |
| What does the Cabinet do for the President? | Advises the President |
| What written rule guides executive agencies? | Executive order |
| What are executive department leaders called? | Cabinet Secretaries |
| Which case established judicial review? | Marbury v. Madison |
| Why did the Constitution replace the Articles of Confederation? | Stronger national government |
| Who chooses the prime minister in a parliamentary democracy? | Legislative majority |
| What democracy has a president separate from lawmakers? | Presidential democracy |
| What is the state of nature? | Life without government |
| Can higher courts choose not to hear an appeal? | Yes |
| Which chamber begins revenue bills? | House of Representatives |
| Which chamber approves treaties and appointments? | Senate |
| Which branch declares war? | Legislative branch |
| Which article of the Constitution explains the lawmaking powers of Congress? | Article I |
| Which article of the Constitution explains the powers of the President and executive branch? | Article II |
| Which article of the Constitution explains the Supreme Court and judicial branch? | Article III |
| Which article of the Constitution explains relationships among the states? | Article IV |
| Which article of the Constitution explains the amendment process? | Article V |
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