Geography Final Exam Study Guide

What religion, based on Jewish Tradition, arose in the region around A.D. 30?

Impeachment Charges are started by

How has gov. corruption in some countries in the region harmed people's standard of living?

Hamas won the Palestinian election, why did it worsen the Palestinian relationship w/ Israel

The number of amendments that have been added to the constitution is

The total number of members in the H of R is based on_, and the senate is based on_,

Jewish Beliefs include the following 10 commandments, which

The # of justices in the suprem court

Did the governments of China, Mongolia, or Taiwan change after the 1980s?

Which of the following is one of the two major climate patterns in China?

More than 80% of all Japanese people practice a combination of Buddhism and

The article that est. the Supreme court

Power in the U.S. government is divided among

Guarantees that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime

A formal request written to the supreme court to hear a case is known as...

Who controlled the government in ancient Japan?

Qualifications as to who is allowed to run and become the president of the U.S. can be found in

The preamble begins with what?

Which group in Chinese Society is not given equal education and job opportunities?

protects freedom of religion, press, assembly, and petition

Which amendment protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures?

many inventions were first developed under ythe rule of Chinese dynasties including

one of the economic challenges Japan has faced in recent yrs

Which amendment prohibits quartering of troops in time of peace

Deng Xiaoping made reforms in China, which included

Which of the following is not a requirement to be a president?

Why is it harder for Mongolia to export goods than it is for China and Taiwan?

The plan of government that called for bicameral congress

One way the government of Kim Jong-Il controls the lives of people who live in North Korea is..

The total # of U.S. senators is

Which amendment guarantees the right to trial by Jury?

All appointments to the Supreme Court must be made by the_________and approved by the ______

the Great Compromise was presented creating the Senate and H of R which was based on the_and_

Why did Japan need to rebuild its economy following WWII?

The Tokugawas who ruled Japan tried to maintain stability and order by

poor planning likely lead to

Mongolia became a democracy

Japan highly values_, which has allowed its economy to grow

The electoral college was est. by the Constitutional Convention was:

The_ acts as a jury during impeachment

Rural parents in China's market economy often can't afford to pay for school so their children

The newly independent states were joined by_before the constitution

The rise of Japan as a military power in the early 1900s can be traced back to

Which of the following is not a requirement to be a Representatives

money bills have to originate in the

Who is the man who is considered the "Father of the Constitution"

In which nations are reporters most likely to be free to report the news as they see it

The process in which a law is decided as constitutional or unconstitutional is known as what?

Why did fighting in the second Palestinian Intifada die down in 2005?

a cultural exchange that the people of Japan take part in

Both north and south Korea_ countries

US senators are elected for

The Term of Justices of the supreme court is how long?

The total # of H of R representatives is

Most of the rainfall in this region falls

Which amendment says you have the right to bear arms?

Which Amendment safeguards against excessive bails, fines, and cruel punsihments

The number of articles in the U.S. constitution is

guarantees that people have more rights than just the ones listed

members of the H of R are elected for

Both Japan and the Koreas have been influenced by

In Lebanon, the democratic government's constitution requires that it's leaders must be...

executive branch can check or control the legislative branch by

The title of the presiding officer of the senate

Reserved to the states or to the people such as education come from which amendment?

After Paul Began to preach to people with non-jewish backrounds

The supreme law of the land is what?

Which of the following helped unify and protect against ancient China?

legislative checks executive by

Syria autocracy has personal freedom in the country by

The Executive Branch does what?

Trade between Japan and South Kore is based on

The Dead Sea is a significant feature if the region surrounding Israel because the dead sea is

The 1st person in line that takes the Presidents place

The border between South Korea and North Korea is referred to as a...

What is the religious importance of Jerusalem for Muslims

What contributed to the rapid growth of Japan's economy following WWII

Bicameral means having

The first thing the delegates did at the constitutional convention was:

the Judicial Branch

the kingdom of Silla conquered the Korean kingdom and pushed the_ empire off

The Judicial Branch checks the Legislative branch by?

first ten amendments

What problem do Chinese cities suffer from?

One of the most important types pf cases in the supreme court hears, deals with

In a Command Economy, who decides what good will be produced?

What effect did workers' low wages in China and Taiwan have on export sales?

the babylonians conquered the Israelite Kingdom of Judah and

Which of the following is not a requirement to be a U.S. senator

The biggest argument at the Constitutional Convention was between who?

Like the arabs pf the west bank and gaza strip, many israeli arabs consider themselves

The article that explains how a bill can become a law is which?

Economic Conditions in South Korea as compared to Those in North Korea are considered...

The Preamble

Congress is divided into

One of the major problems North Korea presents for other countries is its

Japan's economy grew as Japan produced and exported well-made products such as what?

The Legislative Branch

Which Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial with a court-appointed lawyer?

Which of the following is not included in the preamble