Government Final Study Guide

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Know the following terms

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Matching

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The proportional distribution of congressional seats among the states.

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Apportionment

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Secret ballot system, U.S used it since the 1980s

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Australian Ballot

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A proposed new law

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Bill

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Powers given explicitly to congress that are specifically stated in the constitution

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Expressed Powers

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The price of Socialism

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Freedom

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Characteristics + traditions that have been handed down to us by our ancestors

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Heritage

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The power to veto part of a bill without vetoing the entire bill

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Item Veto

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Composed of armed citizens who can be called out in times of emergency

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Militia

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The process whereby a person changes citizenship from one country to another

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Naturalization

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The basis for the constitutional doctrine of the expressed + implied powers of congress

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"Necessary and Proper" Clause

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A love for one's country + a loyalty to that country

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Patriotism

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More votes than any other candidate, but not more than half

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Plurality

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Past court decisions involving similar cases

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Precedents

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An election in which the voters of the state approve or reject a proposed amendment or act of legislation

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Referendum

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The rejection of a bill by a president or other executive; means "I forbid"

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Veto

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Know the following Amendments and Articles

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Matching

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Legislative Branch

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Article 1

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Executive Branch

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Article 2

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Judicial Branch

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Article 3

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Relations of the state to each other

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Article 4

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The Amending Process

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Article 5

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General Provisions

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Article 6

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Right to bear arms

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Amendment 2

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Searches + Seizures

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Amendment 4

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Criminal Proceedings

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Amendment 6

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Excessive Punishments

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Amendment 8

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Powers reserved to states

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Amendment 10

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Income Tax

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Amendment 16

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Popular Election of senators

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Amendment 17

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National Prohibition

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Amendment 18

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Women's Suffrage

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Amendment 19

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The following questions will be multiple choice on the final but for the study guide fill in the blank

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Multiple Choice

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The Bible Verse that says, "Righteousness exalteth a nation but sin is a reproach to any people?

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Proverbs 14:34

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What Bible verse promises success and prosperity to those who meditate on God's word?

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Joshua 1:8

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The first foundational civil ordinance?

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Capital Punishment

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A private meeting of political members to decide policy or choose candidates?

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Caucus

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A command by the president that has the force of law?

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Executive Order

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Large Complex organization made up of appointed officials?

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Bureaucracy

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Who wrote "Star Spangled Banner"?

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Francis Scott Key

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A form of government where the ruler exercises unlimited authority and usually inherits his/her position?

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Monarchy

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Ruler maintains absolute control of all aspects of society through coercion and subjection?

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Totalitarian Dictatorship

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A crime so serious it's punishable by death?

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Capital Crime

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Who was responsible for the final draft of the Declaration of independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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America's first National Constitution

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Articles of Confederation

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Which is not a primary role of President?

~Commander in chief

~Chief Legislature

~Chief of Staff

~Chief of State

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Chief of Staff

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Largest unit of local government in most states?

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County

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Supreme Court Case that opened the door for federal court regulation of state apportionment?

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Baker VS. Carr

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The rules that govern the use of money granted to states by national government?

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Mandates

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The 2nd amendment gives you the freedom to do what?

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Bear Arms

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Who represents a special interest group before a political body?

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Lobbyist

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A system whereby able-bodied men are required to join the military for a certain period of time?

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Draft

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By what process do voters propose an amendment to state constitutions?

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Initiative

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Single most important revenue for state governments today?

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Sales Tax

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A person's allegiance to a country or full membership and participation in its political and social institutions?

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Citizenship

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What local voting district also serves as the basic unit of American political party organization?

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Precinct

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Primary election where the voter must register with a party and vote in that party?

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Closed Primary

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Oldest,most widely used form of city government?

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Mayor Council

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Chief source of income for local governments?

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Property Tax

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Fill in the blank with correct answer

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Short Answer

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Chairman of Constitutional Convention?

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George Washington

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Member of British Parliament who supported American colonists?

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Edmund Burke/ William Pitt

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Presides over Senate when Vice President is absent?

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President Pro Tempore

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Wrote the final draft of the U.S. Constitution?

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Gouverneur Morris

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What document placed the king under the law for first time in English history?

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Magna Carta

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Who formulated the basic ideas of Communism?

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Karl Marx

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Who laid foundation for the right to trial by jury?

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Henry ll

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Father of the Constitution?

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James Madison

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Government system in which the central government is subordinate to the states?

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Confederacy

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The document that was the forerunner to the constitution in America?

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Mayflower Compact

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This document strictly limited the power of the English monarch after 1689?

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English Bill of Rights

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Supreme Court Case that asserted the right of judicial review?

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Marbury VS. Maddison

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Chief justice who ruled in the above-mentioned case?

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John Marshall

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A statement of an individual citizen's legal privileges?

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Bill of Rights

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An instance where the Supreme Court goes beyond the Constitution to change societal behavior?

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Judicial Activism

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Fill in the blank with the correct answer

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True or False

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The U.S._______ is the most active level of the federal judiciary.

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District Courts

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A_______ is a brief that is filed by individuals who are not parties in a particular case but still have an interest in the cases outcome.

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Amicus Curiae

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The chief justice who adopted the philosophy of judicial activism was_______.

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Earl Warren

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_______refers to when the Supreme Court interprets and applies the Constitution according to the original understanding of those who wrote it.

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Judicial Restraint

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_______refers to monies the national government gives to the state or local governments for some designated purpose.

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Federal Grants

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A_______is the most common type of county board.

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Board of Commissioner

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______refers to the right of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional.

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Judicial Review

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____is the only state to have a unicameral legislature.

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Nebraska

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____is the division of power among the governments within a nation.

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Federalism

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The Supreme Court's ruling in this case_____ gave a broader interpretation of Congress' power to regulate commerce.

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Gibbons VS. Ogden

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____refers to when a federal law supersedes or overrides a similar state law.

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Preemption

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The Supreme Court case of _______established the doctrine of implied powers.

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McCulloh VS. Maryland

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The state office of ______can be compared to that of Vice President.

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Lieutenant Governor

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A state____is generally the court of last resort within a state.

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Supreme Court