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73 Cards in this Set
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the lower house of Congress
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House of Representatives
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Commands by the President which have the force of law
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executive orders
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a large, complex organization made up of appointed officials
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bureaucracy
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the lower house of Parliament
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House of Commons
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the price of socialism (Charles Shuman)
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freedom
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a private meeting of political party members to decide
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caucus`
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a panel of advisors made up by the heads of the executive departments
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Cabinet
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the characteristics and traditions that have been handed down to us from our ancestors
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heritage
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the 1st foundational civil ordinance
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capital punishment
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the upper house of Parliament
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House of Lords
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a group of people elected by the citizens of each state in order to elect a Presidential candidate
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electoral college
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the highest number of votes won, but less than a majority
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plurality
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the upper house of Congress
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Senate
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a proposed new law
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bill
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love for one's country
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patriotism
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What is written above the head of the chief justice of the Supreme Court
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10 Commandments
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What special group of judges presides over cases arising out of gov't agency decisions?
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administrative-law judges
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means "the people rule"
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democracy
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Which amendment allows a President to be elected to only 2 terms and to serve for no more than 10 years?
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22nd
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What was the greatest influence on the English nation?
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Bible
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What term refers to a temporary committee composed of members of both houses for the purpose of working out a compromise on a bill?
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conference committee
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What became the model for the colonial legislature and for the U.S. Congress
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Parliament
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Had the idea of separation of powers
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Charles de Montesquieu
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What event had a huge impact on the American colonies and prepared them for the future politically, religiously, and economically?
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Great Awakening
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Which article in the Constitution established the executive branch?
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II
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the most important symbol of any nation
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national flag
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the 1st black American to achieve the rank of 4-star general
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Daniel "Chappie" James
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Which of the following became America's first national constitution?
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Articles of Confederation
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Who was the member of Parliament who supported the American colonists?
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Edmund Burke
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Wrote the Star Spangled Banner
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Francis Scott Key
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In what form of gov't does the ruler maintain absolute control of all aspects of society through coercion and subjection of the individual to the state?
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absolute monarchy
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Communism denies what?
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God, creation, man
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Who wrote the final draft of the Declaration of Independence?
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Gouverneur Morris
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Who presided as chairman of the Constitutional Convention?
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George Washington
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What word means "to rule by oneself"?
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autocracy
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In which article of the Constitution is the Constitution described as the "supreme law of the land"?
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VI
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What kind of representative votes according to his personal judgment rather than the views of his constituency?
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trustee
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What powers are given explicitly to Congress by the Constitution?
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expressed
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What are the primary roles of the President
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[look this up]
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How does a bill become a law
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[look this up]
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Who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent?
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president pro tempore
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What are the qualifications for the office of President
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[look this up]
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In which article of the Constitution is the judicial branch established?
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III
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What kind of gov't agency has a single function and reports directly to the President?
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executive agency
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What verse promises success and prosperity to the person who will meditate on the laws of God and obey them?
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Joshua 1:8
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A form of gov't in which God Himself rules personally or thru chosen representatives
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theocracy
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The solution to world Communism
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evangelism
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What role of the President allows him to appoint justices to the Supreme Court?
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Chief Executive
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the division of power between the national and state governments is known as...
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federalism
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created to regulate specific areas of American life
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regulatory agencies
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a non-codified form of law based on long-accepted customs and traditions
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common law
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When is election day held?
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Tuesday following the 1st Monday in November of every 4th year
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the first representative assembly in the colonies
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House of Burgesses
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Who may introduce revenue and appropriations bills in Congress
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House of Representatives
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Who wrote a famous work on the laws of England explaining the concepts of natural law and revealed law?
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William Blackstone
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to draw voting district boundaries so as to purposely favor the party in power
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gerrymandering
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What combined the Virginia & New Jersey plans in establishing the national legislature?
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The Great Compromise
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Who formulated the basic ideas of Communism
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Karl Marx
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Who was the "Father of the Constitution"?
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James Madison
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What is the largest organization w/in the Executive Office of the President
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Office of Management & Budget
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What is the proportional distribution of Congressional seats among the states known as?
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apportionment
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What was the forerunner to the written constitution in America
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Mayflower Compact
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What describes the relationships btw states and central gov't
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Article IV
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Who laid the foundation for the right to trial by jury?
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Henry II
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a formal agreement between nations
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treaty
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What is a rejection of a bill by the President called?
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veto
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What placed the king under the law for the first time in English history?
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Magna Carta
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What gives Congress the authority to put into operation both the expressed and implied powers?
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"necessary & proper" clause
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What cut off all trade btw American colonies and England
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Prohibitory Act
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Who convened the Model Parliament
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Edward I
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States that the central government is subordinate to the states
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confederacy
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What established the executive branch
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Article I
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What strictly limited power of the English monarch after 1689`
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English Bill of Rights
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