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47 Cards in this Set
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What is government?
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Government is the person or persons who rules and make laws for others.
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Why do we have laws?
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We have laws to protect us and to provide certain services.
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What is democracy?
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People elect representatives to make laws for them.
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What is a dictatorship?
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One person that has all the power and uses it to deprive others of their personal freedoms.
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What form of government does the Untied States have?
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The United States has a democratic form of government. Also called a democracy.
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In 1787 the Constitutional Convention was held in?
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The Constitutional Convention was held in Philadelphia.
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This person was did most of the writing for the constitution?
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James Madison was did most of the writing for the constitution.
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This person was known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
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James Madison was known as the "Father of the Constitution".
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In our Federal form of government, which branch does the President of the United States control?
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In our Federal form of government, the President of the United States controls the Executive Branch.
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In our Federal form of government, which branch does Congress belong to?
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Congress belongs to the Legislative Branch.
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In our Federal form of government, which branch is in charge of the courts?
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The Judicial Branch.
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Congress is the branch of gevernment that?
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Congress is the branch of gevernment that makes the laws.
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What are the 3 branches of the federal government?
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The Legislative, The Executive and the Judicial.
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How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
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There are 435 representatives in the House of Representatives.
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State's number of representatives are determined by?
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State's number of representatives are determined by population.
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A representative can ber elected for _____ years?
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A representative can ber elected for 2 years.
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The person in charge of the House of Representatives is called the?
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The person in charge of the House of Representatives is called the Speaker.
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How many Senators are there in the Senate?
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There are 100 Senators in the Senate.
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Senators are elected for ____ years.
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Senators are elected for 6 years.
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The Presiding Officer in the Senate is ?
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The Presiding Officer in the Senate is the Vice president of the United States.
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Who is the President of the United States?
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George W. Bush is the President of the United States.
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The President of the United States can be elected for a term of ___ years.
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The President of the United States can be elected for a term of 4 years.
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The President of the United States serve for _____ terms.
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The President of the United States serve for 2 terms.
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The Vice President of the United States is elected for _____ years.
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The Vice President of the United States is elected for the same amount of time as the President.
4 years |
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The President of the United States has _____ departments that help advise him.
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The President of the United States has 15 departments that help advise him.
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The President of the United States just added a new department that helps to advise him, what is that department?
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The Department of Homeland Security.
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Name several duties of the President of the United States?
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Enforce laws.
Chief of the Armed Forces Grants pardons or reprieves. Make treaties. Appoints Supreme and Federal Court Judges Calls Congress to special sessions. Veto acts of Congress. |
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In order to become President of the United States you must ?
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In order to become President of the United States you must :
Be born in the United States. You must be at least 35 years old. You must have lived in the US for 14 years. You have to be elected. |
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The highest court in the land is?
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The highest court in the land is called the Supreme Court.
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There are ____ judges on the Supreme Court.
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There are 9 judges on the Supreme Court.
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The judges on the Supreme Court are appointed by the _______?
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The judges on the Supreme Court are appointed by the President of the United States.
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The judges on the Supreme Court can serve for _________ ?
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The judges on the Supreme Court can serve for life.
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The Head of the Supreme Court is called the ______?
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The Head of the Supreme Court is called the Chief Justice.
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The two kinds of cases that go to court are?
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The two kinds of cases that go to court Civil and Criminal.
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A _______ is a group of people who listen to evidence in a court case.
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A jury is a group of people who listen to evidence in a court case.
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A _________ presides over the court and also listens to the evidence. This person also decides what the punishment will be.
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A judges presides over the court and also listens to the evidence. A Judge also decides what the punishment will be.
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_____________ are people that represent different interests in a trial.
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Lawyera or attorneys are people that represent different interests in a trial.
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If the President of the Unbited States becomes ill or dies, who takes his/her place?
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If the President of the Unbited States becomes ill or dies, Vice President takes his/her place.
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Name the 4 different types of government we studied?
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The 4 different types of government we studied in class are:
Democracy Oligarchy Aristocracy Dictatorship |
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Name the two sections in the Legislative Branch of government.
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The House of Representatives and the Senate.
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Name the 3 branches of government in the United States.
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The 3 branches of government in the United States are:
The Executive, the Legislative, and Judicial Branches. |
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The main job of the Executive Branch is to _______?
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The main job of the Executive Branch is to enforce the laws.
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The main job of the Legislative Branch is to _______?
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The main job of the Legislative Branch is to make the laws.
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The main job of the Judicial Branch is to _______?
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The main job of the Judicial Branch is to decide if the laws are constitutional.
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Who is the Vice President of the United States?
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Dick Cheney is the Vice President of the United States.
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The top bolss in the state of Illinois
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Governor Rod Blagojevich
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The Constitution of the United States grants certain powers to the states, this is called?
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The Constitution of the United States grants certain powers to the states, this is called reserved powers.
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