12th Grade Government Final

what are published false statements that injure someone's reputation?

_____ protect reporters from revealing their sources.

The small states wanted representation in the national legislature to be based on population.

How many ammendments have been ratified by the United States?

Case that established a woman's right to an abortion

Which case established Judicial Review?

The European Union is an example of modern day

Britain kept a close watch over American affairs throughout the colonial period.

president who initiated the Spoils System

President who created the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

First Speaker of the House

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

Propaganda can be used for good purposes

Which court case expanded the 3rd and 4th Amendments to imply a right to privacy?

He was the first Vice President to assume the presidency upon the death of the President.

Speaker of the House; known for "Contract with America"

According to the US Presidential Line of Succession, the next in line after Vice President is Secretary of State.

warned young U.S. against foreign involvements

Where do all revenue bills originate?

The real source of power for members of the House and the Senate is what two things?

Who was the primary author of the Federalist Papers?

Before 1913, how were Senators elected?

What is the name for the command for man to reflect the glories of the Maker across creation?

Opinions held by private persons which govt finds prudent to heed

Which view advocates the idea that government is formed by the consent of the governed?

Ancient Rome’s greatest contribution to our legal system was the

who authored the Second Treatise of Civil Government?

Which is the only swith a unicameral legislature?

form of government which limits government by distributing power among different government levels and organizations

One of two impeached presidents

What was the name of the court case that legalized abortion in the US?

president who failed to get Senate to ratify treaty of Versailles

Who wrote commentaries on the Laws of England?

administration who took part in covert operations in Afghanistan, Nicaragua, and Angola

a nation's management of its internal affairs

Country's management of international relations

What department in the cabinet has the largest budget?

Which amendment changed the way senators were elected?

What is the primary power of Congress?

Which case established Judicial Review?

oldest and most prestigious cabinet department

What type of primary requires participants to be registered members of one party?

led first diplomatic mission from the US

Natural laws are revealed through nature and are given to all men

Who determines how many counties each state may have?

Democracy is always successful in a well-educated society.

according to secularism, all religious arguments on political matters can be solely

Traditionally, local units of government have served primarily to implement state laws.

balance the power between the national and state governments

Natural laws are revealed through nature and are given to all men

acts as the president's personal representative to a foreign nation

Which president broke the two-term precedent by George Washington?

Which Supreme Court case confirmed the federal government's power to regulate interstate commerce?

Which ammendment abolished slavery?

Who approves a President's appointments?

This is not one of the original four cabinet departments.

primary duty of the president

The right to bear arms...

U.S. government offices or residencies that are located in foreign capitals

Which amendment guarantees free speech, press, assembly, religion and petition?

The U.S. Constitution written to be very detailed and address all possible scenarios.

Which Supreme Court case determined that states may not raise revenue at the expense of the federal government.

What does Article II of the Constitution about?

Which president negotiated peace between Israel and Egypt?

Powers given to the government by the constitution.

According to the US Presidential Line of Succession, the next in line after Vice President is the Speaker of the House.

What state/city do we affiliate with the political boss named Richard Daley?

Originally, the vice president was the candidate who came in second in the balloting in the Electoral College.

the powers given to Congress specifically in the Constitution.

limited political activities of government employees

Who summed up his foreign policy by saying: "Speak softly and carry a big stick"

Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment

What issue was settled by the Great Compromise?

President Kennedy invoked what when he sought to block the Soviets from installing missiles in Cuba?