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the institution through which a society makes and enforces it public polices |
government |
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What characteristics define a state? |
population government territory sovereignty |
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How is power distributed in a presidential government? |
the legislative & the executive branch are separate and coequal |
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List two major compromises that had to be reached before the new United States Constitution could be completed and sent to the states for the ratification |
The Great Compromise Three-Fifth Compromise |
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List three parts of the United States Constitution. |
1) Preamble 2) Articles 3) 10 Amendments |
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The first three articles define the power structure of our federal government. Match the first three articles of our constitution with the three branches of the United States government. |
Article 1= Legislative Article 2= Executive Article 3= Judical |
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What is the name of the first 10 amendments to the U.S.. Constitution? |
Bills of Rights |
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the right to vote |
suffrage |
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all of the people entitled to vote in a given election |
electorate |
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the drawing of electorate district lines to the advantage of a party or group |
gerrymandering |
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the complex collection of the opinions of many different people; the sum of their view |
public opinons |
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private organizations whose members share certain views and work to shape public policy |
interest group |
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List the 2 qualifications to become a member of the United States House of Representatives. |
25 years old 7 years in the U.S. |
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List the 2 qualifications to become a member of the United States Senate. |
30 years old 9 years in the U.S. |
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Who is the leader of the House of Representatives? |
Speaker of the House |
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Who is the leader of Senate |
Pro Tempore |
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(enumerated powers) those delegated powers of the National Government are spelled out, expressly |
expressed powers of Congress |
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(“necessary and proper” to carry out the expressed powers) those delegated powers of the National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers set out to carry out in the Constitution |
Implied powers of Congress |
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a charge levied by government on persons or property to meet public needss |
tax |
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list the 3 qualifications to become president |
35 years old natural born in the U.S. lived 14 years in the U.S |
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List the first four individuals ( just the office) in the presidential line of succession ( do not include the president) |
Vice President Speaker of the House Pro Tempore Secretary of the State |
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group of persons chosen in each state & the D.C. every 4 years who makes a formal selection of the President and V.P. |
Electoral College |
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U.S. Congressional District 1 |
Trent Kelly |
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United States Senators |
Cindy Hyde-Smith & Rodger Wicker |
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Governor of the state |
Phil Bryant |
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Lieutenant Governor |
Tate Reeves |
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Speaker of the House |
Phillip Gunn |
