Civics Final

Cloture must be agreed to by

the most important job of Congress is

This amendment protects you from cruel or unusual punishment

The current President is ________ and Vice President is __________

Why is a system of committees necessary in Congress?

This amendment gives you the right to a speedy trial

What is an org. of citizens who wish to influence gov't by getting their members elected?

A President can

Unlike legislators, federal judges should

A bill goes through many steps before it becomes a law because the Framers

Congress is made up of

Opponents to the Constitution

The First Amendment protects

Federalism is

States can get money by

Most powerful member of the House of Representatives is the

"Consent of the governed" gives power to

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

Many delegates were concerned that a strong national gov't would

Which group had been living in North America for thousands of years when other groups arrived?

Political Parties act as watchdogs when they

The issue of counting slave population was resolved through

Interpreting the meaning of citizens' rights is the job of the

What term means that people cannot be tried twice for the same crime?

Which of the following is NOT a goal of our gov't under the Constitution?

Accused persons have a right to

Voting for candidates of only one party on a ballot is known as

Our system of gov't, which divides powers between the nat. and state gov't, is an example of

In most criminal trials, the final decision about innocence or guilt is made by a

The colonists and English gov't disagreed about

Which is both a right and responsibility of a citizen?

The Ninth Amendment States that citizens rights

Which of these people could NOT serve as President?

Direct democracy was first practiced where?

The top officials in the nation and a state are

Small states liked the New Jersey Plan because it called for

Under the articles of Confederation, most of the power remained with

How many individual freedoms does the first amendment protect?

Local gov't help us by

The Skokie case showed that the First Amendment protects

The use of long speeches to prevent a vote on a bill is known as a

This amendment protects free speech, free press, and freedom of religion?

How many states would eventually ratify the Constitution?

The term that means gov't can take private property for a public project

Judicial Review is

ability to say what you want, go where you want, and choose the friends you want

The service that local gov't spend the most money on is

demonstration of love and of devotion to one's country

Official count of the population that is made every ten years

Which is true of events that can occur after the President vetoes a bill?

Executive Power was given to

The citizens themselves make laws in this form of gov't

According to the Constitution, the Vice President

An amendment can be ratified by

What gives states all powers not denied them or given to the national gov't?

Which of the following is an example of representatives that citizens elect

Which is NOT a power of a state governor

The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

The United States Postal Service is an example of a(n)

a naturalized citizen cannot

political parties play an important role because they

This amendment prohibited the distribution, sale, and production of alcohol

separation of church and state means that

This amendment ended slavery

Which of the following is an example of a power of Congress?

According the Locke, a person's natural rights were

A state's lieutenant governor can best be compared with the

Which is the best example of a Presidents judicial powers?

The major purpose of the Supreme Court is to

Citizens elect representatives to make laws in this form of gov't

This amendment protects the right to bear arms

How many Presidents have been impeached and convicted?

Current governor for the state of Minnesota is

What is a requirement of ALL members of Congress?

The important group of policy advisers to the President is known as his/hers

A two house legislature is known as a ______ legislature

The Constitution lists the powers of the

You are NOT automatically an American citizen if you were

Supreme Court justices serve for

How can third party candidates change the outcome of an election?

Anti-Federalists were troubled because the Constitution did not include a

This amendment protects you from unlawful searches and seizures

The Declaration of Independence listed ways the English gov't had

The gov't under the Constitution is split into __ branches

the ten amendments that protect citizens right are known as

This amendment changes the voting age to 18

Ratify means to

The amendment protects you from double jeopardy

In order to reach the President, a bill must pass through

Congress checks the power of the President by