Civics Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
Q
  1. The Executive Department known as the Treasury makes coins and paper money in an attempt to do what?
A

Help the economy and collect taxes.

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2
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  1. The Education Executive Department provides funding for what?
A

Public schools and a students college tuition with assistance.

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3
Q

Our Foreign Policy is an overall plan to deal with who

A

Other nation

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4
Q
  1. 270 Electoral votes are needed to win which office?
A

presidency

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5
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  1. The 25th Ammendment allowed for a real historical occurrence of a politician potentially rising to what position without being elected
A

presidency

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6
Q

Homeland security is set up for what

A

to protect the country and keep our borders safe.

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7
Q

The defense executive department keeps the US safe by utilizing what.

A

Armed forces

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8
Q

National security is the basic goal of what

A

American foreign policy

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9
Q

Senate approves the presidential appointment to who

A

the supreme court.

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10
Q

who is the only president to be elected more than 2 terms.

A

Franklin D Roosevelt

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11
Q
  1. The Cabinet is a group of Presidential Advisors that include the heads of the 15 what?
A

Top level executive departments.

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12
Q

An ambassador is an official what of a country’s government.

A

representative

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13
Q

Which state does not allow the electoral college “winner Take All” System?

A

Maine

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14
Q

The postal service is an example of what type of corporation?

A

Government Owned

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15
Q

How long must a person be a resident prior to being allowed to running for president.

A

14 years

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16
Q

John F. Kennedy was the first of whom elected president.

A

Non-Protestant

17
Q

NATO is a mutual defense treaty between who?

A

US, Canada and Europe

18
Q

A Pocket Veto is when no action is taken by who on a bill that has been passed by congress

A

President

19
Q

Treaties are formal agreements between how many countries

A

two or more

20
Q

What is the minimum age to become the president of the US?

A

35

21
Q

Who is responsible for presiding over the senate.

A

The vice presidnet

22
Q

An embassy is the official office of who in another country.

A

An ambassador

23
Q

A perdon is a declaration of what from punishment?

A

Forgiveness and freedom

24
Q

Did congress declare war for the vietnam war.

A

No

25
Q

In 1948 Harry Truman was able to integrate the Army utilizing what?

A

Executive order

26
Q

How many electoral votes does Louisiana have

A

8