Government Final Semester 1

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an election of the top two vote getters in the primary section

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run off part

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The institution through which society makes and enforces public policies

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Government

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Government's plan to pursue all goals in human affairs

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Public policy

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a loose alliance of states was referred to as

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Confederation

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Representatives elected by the states were called

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delegates

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Group of like minded to select candidate they will support

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caucus

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Having supreme power within the territory not responsible to any other authority

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sovereign

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Least number of members present for a legislative body to conduct business

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quorum

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How many House of Representatives members are there in the US Congress

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435

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What do we call the two year period of time during which Congress meets

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Term

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alliance of Several groups who come together to form a majority

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coalition

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A current official in office is called?

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Incumbent

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A broad general agreement on fundamental matters is called?

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Consensus

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Election held within a party to pick the party's candidate for the general election?

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Direct primary

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A division of an existing committee in the House or Senate that addresses a specific issue?

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subcommittee

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What procedure may be used to limit or end a floor debate in legislative body

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cloture

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originally the Constitution provided that the members of the Senate would be chosen by?

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state legislatures

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In the US Congress how many senators are there?

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100

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An unpopular amendment added to the bill that is certain to pass through the legislature?

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rider

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an official in both the House and Senate responsible to monitor and marshalling votes?

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whip

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A member of Congress who has a standing committee in the legislative body?

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Committee chairman

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Where do the presidential electors serve in the United States government?

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electoral College

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A large complex administrative structure with a set of complex rules?

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Bureaucracy

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Scheme or procedure by which a presidential vacancy is filled?

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Presidential succession

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The main speech given at the National Convention for each party that sets the tone of the Convention?

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Keynote address

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What President in the US history broke the informal rule of two presidential terms?

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Franklin D Roosevelt

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under the United States Constitution, what position is only granted to duties?

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US Vice President

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Political practice of giving / printing jobs and government positions to supporters and friends?

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Patronage

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An individual or person with responsibilities in a bureaucracy is known as a?

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Bureaucrat

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Who has original jurisdiction over most federal cases in the United States?

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District courts

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Official record or list of candidates for federal hiring and recruiting process?

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Register

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Declaration of taxable income and deductions filled with the IRS?

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Tax return

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Tax plan on goods brought into the United States of America?

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Custom duty

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What type of tax is social security?

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Regressive tax

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In civil law, the one individual who brings the suit or legal action against another individual is the?

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plaintiff

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What do we call satisfaction of a claim brought in court?

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Redress

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What court hears a majority of the federal court cases?

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Inferior courts

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Tax levied at a flat rate and falls most heavily on those who are least able to pay?

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regressive tax

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Text Levied on the production, sale, and consumption of goods and services?

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excise tax

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Tax Levied directly on the on the estate of a deceased person (inheritance tax)?

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Estate tax

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What is the false and malicious use of the written word by one individual towards another?

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Libel

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And individual attempting to overthrow the government and / or disrupting lawful activities is called?

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Sedition

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Church related items or programs are referred to as?

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Seditious speech

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Nobu grounds or a reasonable suspicion that a crime was committed is?

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Probable cause

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Power of the state to act to protect public health, safety, morale and general welfare?

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Police power

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The shot heard around the world was battle between the British and colonists at?

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Lexington and Concord

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The Second Continental Congress met in what city?

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Philadelphia

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Form of government in which power is held by a group of self appointed "elite"?

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oligarchy

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Economic system characterized by private and corporate ownership?

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Free enterprise system

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What amendment represents due process and equal protection of everyone under law?

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14th amendment

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What legal action laid the foundation of the present federal civil service system?

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Pendleton act

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What Amendment protects the right of assembly and petition against actions by the States?

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First Amendment

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The right to organize to influence public policy and views to public officials is protected under?

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Assemble

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At what level are most of the election regulations?

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State

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The Establishment Clause set up a wall of separation between church and state according to WHO?

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Thomas Jefferson

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How many United States Courts of Appeals are there?

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12 courts

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In the United States legislative branch how many members are there in Congress?

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535

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What percent of federal caseload does the federal district courts handle

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80%

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How long is the term of the United States Special Court judge?

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15 years

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Form of government in which a single person holds unlimited power?

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Autocracy

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George Washington was the first president, who was the first Vice President of the United States?

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John Adams

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How many men signed the Declaration of Independence for the colonies?

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56

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What amendment dropped the voting age in the United States to the age of 18?

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26 amendment

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Unit into which a city is divided for the purpose of electing City Council members?

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Ward

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Government actions based on firm allegiance to a political party

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Partisanship

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registered voters signing documents to support a candidate or position

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Petition

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What has emerged as a dominant nominating process today?

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primary

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Today, each low in the House of Representatives represents roughly?

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Six hundred and fifty thousand people

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In 1964, the one man one vote principle, came out of what Supreme Court case?

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Wesberg case

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How many members did the United States House of Representatives start with?

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65

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A governmental official in charge of an executive department is known as?

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Secretary

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Today, a majority of federal employees are hired and promoted on the basis of?

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Merit

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What amendment declares that there are rights beyond those written down in the US Constitution

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9th amendment

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A state approved subdivision of a county?

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Township

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What is the largest item on which the United States government spends money it raises?

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Social Security

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The process of determining the value of property to be taxed?

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Assessment

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How many United States district courts are there?

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94 courts

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How many Supreme Court justices are there presently in the United States Supreme Court?

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9 justices

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First Amendment

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Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition.

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2nd amendment

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Right of a state to keep and maintain a state militia

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Third amendment

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No soldier, in peacetime, be quartered in any house.

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Fourth Amendment

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Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures

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Fifth Amendment

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Protection from self incrimination, double jeopardy.

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6 amendment

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Right to a fair, speedy, public, trial by jury.

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7th amendment

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Where the controversy exceeds twenty dollars, you have a right to trial

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8th amendment

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No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishment to be inflicted on you

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9th amendment

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There are right that are not listed on the Constitution

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14th amendment

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All citizens of the United States will not be deprived of life liberty or pursuit of happiness without due process of law.