The freeing of enslaved persons individually

Tradition is considered to consist of a _________.

Longstanding cultural beliefs and practices

A compromise is _________.

An agreement where both parties give up some of their demands

Which of the following represents the Electoral College?

A special group of electors who vote for president and vice president

What does it mean if something is "bicameral"?

To have two separate chambers to make laws

Checks and Balances are ________.

A system in which each branch of government limits the power of the others

What does the Judicial Branch do?

Interprets the law, and includes the courts that settle legal disputes

What is an Amendment?

A change, correction, or improvement added to a document

What role does the Legislative Branch play?

Make the laws that the states follow

Federalism is _________.

Power shared between the federal and state government

What type of government is a Republic?

A government where the citizens rule through elected representatives

A clause is _________.

A special condition in a formal document

When talking about the economy, a depression is __________.

A period where the economic activity decreases and unemployment increases

The Executive Branch ____________.

Executes, or carries out, the law. Made of the president and vice president

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True or False: If something is proportional, it has the proper size compared to other objects or items.
False
True
2
What is Manumission?
The freeing of enslaved persons individually
The act of purchasing slaves
A man on a mission, obviously...
The freeing of enslaved persons as a group
3
Tradition is considered to consist of a _________.
Avoiding progress and technology
Religious beliefs
Holidays and festivals
Longstanding cultural beliefs and practices
4
A compromise is _________.
An agreement where one party gives in to another party's demands
A legally binding promise or agreement
An agreement where both parties give up some of their demands
An agreement where both parties decide to wait and discuss later
5
Which of the following represents the Electoral College?
The building where Congress meets
A special group of electors who vote for president and vice president
The name of an electric company
A special college for the very wealthy and intelligent
6
If you amend something you.....
Rip it up into tiny pieces
Create something new
Fix it
Change or revise it
7
What does it mean if something is "bicameral"?
To have one chamber that makes laws
To have two separate chambers to make laws
To have three chambers that make laws
To have two cameras
8
To "reside" is to ___________.
Choose a side in a conflict
Exist in or apart of something
To put a new side on a building
Change sides
9
What does it mean to abandon something?
To give up or leave behind
To return to
To do later
To change or alter
10
Checks and Balances are ________.
A system in which one branch of government limits the power of all others
A system in which each branch of government limits the power of the others
11
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Executes and carries out the laws
Make the laws
Limits the power of the other branches of government
Interprets the law, and includes the courts that settle legal disputes
12
True or False: An Ordinance is another word for a law.
False
True
13
True or False: If something depreciates it grows in value.
True
False
14
What is an Amendment?
A meaningless addition to a contract or document
A change, correction, or improvement added to a document
Removal of non-important aspects of a document
15
Define the word "Convention".
A quiet dinner
A sporting event
A meeting
A game of monopoly
16
What role does the Legislative Branch play?
Organize government meetings
Appoint the President and Vice President
Make the laws that the states follow
Execute and carrry out the law
17
Federalism is _________.
A system where the federal government has most of the power
A system where the state government has most of the power
Power shared between the federal and state government
A special condition in a formal document
18
What type of government is a Republic?
A government where the citizens rule through elected representatives
A government where only a select, rich few rule
A government where one person rules over all the citizens
A government where the citizen rule directly via voting
19
A clause is _________.
A special condition in a formal document
An important legal professional
Santa's last name
20
When talking about the economy, a depression is __________.
A period where the economic activity increases and unemployment decreases
A period where the economic activity decreases and unemployment increases
21
The Executive Branch ____________.
Executes, or carries out, the law. Made of the president and vice president
Is the branch that creates the laws
Responsible for the interpretation and settlement of laws

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