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United States Government Review
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United States government has a federal system. What does this mean?
Local governments have most of the power
National government is controlled by a small group of people
National government and states share power
National government has most of the power
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Supreme Court can exercise Original Jursidiction
US Representative is accused of stealing
American diplomat committed murder in Aruba
Russian ambassador accused of murder in US
US Marine is accused of sexual assault in Japan
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Theory in which the origin of a state did an individual or a group seize power through warfare
Divine Right
Social contract
Evolutionary
Force
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A system for maintaining order and security within a society
socialism
democracy
sovereignty
government
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Which federal court exercises both original and appellate jurisdiction
US District Court
US Court of Appeals
US Court of Reality
Supreme Court
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We the People
Separations of Power
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and balance
Limited Government
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Declaration of Independence was influenced by the political philosophy
John Locke
Montesquieu
Machiavelli
Thomas Hobbes
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Implied powers of Congress
allows Congress to ignore provisions of the Constitution
allows Congress to stretch and expand its powers
force the President out of office
gives Congress the power to change the Constitution
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President vetoing a bill is an example of ...
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
Checks and Balances
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Legislative Branch makes laws, Executive Branch enforces laws, and Judicial Branch interprets
Checks and balances
Federalism
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
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United States Court of Appeals declares a law unconstitutional
Federalism
Judicial Order
Popular Sovereignty
Judicial Review
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Locke and Hobbes would most likely agree that
those of royal birth should rule the state
government of all kinds should be eliminated
the state developed out of force
state exists to serve the will of the people
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Federal System of government
Power is divided among levels of government
Power given to the central government
Power that is shared to the state
Power is given primarily to local governments
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Eminent Domain
Resurfacing Roosevelt Road
Purchase land from private owners to expand runways
Private school voucher system
Stopping of an execution of a prisoner
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Total number of Electoral Votes for a Presidential election
100
538
435
270
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Supreme Court Justices serve a _________ term
Until age 65
14 year
Until the President leaves office
Life
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Who presides over the House? Who presides over the Senate?
Speaker of the House; Vice President
President Pro Tempore; Speaker of the House
Vice President; Speaker of the House
Speaker of the House; Senate Majority Leader
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Another name for the Implied Powers
Necessary and Proper Clause
Bill of Rights
1st Amendment
Supremacy Clause
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Social Contract Theory
heads of families pass down their power to lead government
group claimed land + forced the native population to submit
people gave power to the gov't to help ensure the well being
God created the state and royal birth right
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The Presidential Cabinet
presidential loyalists who worked on the Presidents campaign
the Presidents family, friends, informal advisors
a set of presidential advisors
a group made of all the people the president has appointed
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Levels of the Federal Court System - lowest to highest
Circuit - Appeals - Supreme
Supreme - Appeals - District
Appeals - District - Supreme
District - Appeals - Supreme
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Totalitarian Dictatorship example
Queen Elizabeth
King George III in American Colonies
Franklin D. Roosevelt's four term presidency
Soviet Union under Stalin
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Main function of the Judicial Branch
Interpret Laws
Enforce Laws
All of the Above
Make Laws
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Main function of the Legislative Branch
Make Laws
Enforce Laws
All of the Above
Interpret Laws
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Filibuster
Prevent action on a bill
Prevent quorum calls
Invoke the rule of cloture
Speed up action on a bill
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When lines are drawn so they divide a state favoring 1 political party over another
Packing
Appeasement
Gerrymandering
Cracking
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Jurisdiction means
Guilty until proven innocent
Right to hear a case
Accountability of our Courts
Accused is innocet
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Main function of the Executive Branch
All of the Above
Enforce Laws
Interpret Laws
Make Laws
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One power that the Illinois Governor has that the President doesn't have
Power to recommend laws
Authority to declare war
Ability to veto parts of a law
Power to appoint judges
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What are the four characteristics that make up a state?
population, territory, capitalism, constitution
population, territory, government, sovereignty
freedom, liberty, sovereignty, government
population, territory, sovereignty, domestic policy
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The President appoints and the _________ formally approves
Senate
The people
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
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Which government give the people the greatest option for political choice
Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Oligarchy
Autocracy
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The Supreme Court nominee usually
Change their political viewpoints when they join the Court
Are chosen strictly for their expertise regardless of views
Share the President's judicial and political philosophy
Promise to consult the President 1st
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Cabinet members obtain their position
Elected by the people
appointed by the House
appointed by the President alone
appointed by the President and approved by the Senate
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Which is not a free exercise issue
Whether Amish children must go to school past 8th grade
Animal sacrifice as part of a religious ritual
Teacher-led prayer in public schools
Religious use of alcohol
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Why do so few bills become laws?
People choose to not to ratify the potential bills
Voter turnout rate is very small in mid-term elections
President always will veto a bill that is not from his party
Bills can be "killed" at any stage of the process
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22nd Amendment establishes a person can be elected president
Only once
For a term of 8 years
No more than twice
For a maximum term of 10 years
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Number of electoral votes needed to win the Presidency
435
270
538
100
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In Court rulings, a reliance on past decisions to formulate decisions/opinions on new cases
Precedent
Ex Post Facto
Habeas Corpus
Judicial Review
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Total Number of US Supreme Court Justices
9
7
8
6
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In order to be considered to be a "State"
a territory with recognized boundaries
a written Constitution
an elected leader
an elected Legislature
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If the President doesn't act on a bill within 10 days and Congress is still in session
It is returned to Congress
It is held until the next session
It becomes a law
It is automatically vetoed
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Legislative Branch of Illinois
Illinois Congress
Illinois Supreme Court
General Assembly
Office of the Governor
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The Framers of the Constitution believed that the voice of the people should be heard through..
Supreme Court
Presidency
Congress
The Cabinet
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Due Process under the Law
10th Amendment
5th Amendment
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
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Marbury vs. Madison
Power of the Supreme Court greatly expanded
Madison was forced to give Marbury his commission
Supreme Court lost a great deal of power
Impeached the President for the 1st Time
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Census is calculated every 10 years...
to determine the number of Senators for each state
to determine both the Senate and House seats in a state
to determine total number of Congress members
to determine the number of Representatives in each state
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Winner Take All...
Candidate who wins the popular vote in state wins all votes
The winner of a popular vote wins Presidency
Electors are legally bound to vote for the popular candidate
The distribution of electoral votes matches the total voters
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Line of Succession Act of 1947 - a plane crashes with the President and Vice President inside..
Secretary of Defense
Wave the White Flag
Secretary of State
Speaker of the House
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Expressed Powers
powers granted to both federal and state governments
powers specifically granted to the federal gov't by Constitu
power of the federal gov't to make laws
powers that the Federal Government has by definition
