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1
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The right to exercise supreme power and authority over a region, a group, or oneself

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sovereignty

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When people call someone Machiavellian they usually mean that person is

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cunning, amoral

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3
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Which of the following are considered the basic building blocks of government?

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revenue collection and coercion

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4
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A ruler’s legitimacy depends mainly on which of these factors?

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People’s acceptance of the ruler’s authority

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5
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Who is known as the father of the constitution

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james madison

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6
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Historic documents that first established the principle of rule of law

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magna carta

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7
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Three-fifths compromise

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When slaves could vote but it only counted 3\5 of a person

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8
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Two things that colonists were taxed on to help contribute to the start of the revolutionary war

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stamps and tea

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9
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What right is given by the 10th amendment

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rights reserved to states

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10
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The right to a layer (legal counsel) in a criminal case is contained in what amendment

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6

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11
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Zach cannot be forced to the witness stand in a court of law in order to testify about a crime he may have committed because of what amendment

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5

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12
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what amendment gives citizens rights that are not listed in the Constitution

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9

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13
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the school police cannot search your bag without permission bc of what amendment

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4

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14
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the right to buy and legally own a gun is protected by what amendment

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2

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15
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this amendment was added to the constitution to protect people from having to house soldiers

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3

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16
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principle of the constitution that calls from power to be divided between the national, state, and local governments

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federalism

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17
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principle of the constitution that calls from powers of the governments to be divided between the three branches

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separation of powers

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18
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what term establishes the Constitution as the highest law in the land?

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Supremacy clause

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19
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how did the decision in Marbury vs madison strengthen the power of the supreme court

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Established the principle of judicial review

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20
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how can congress override a presidential veto

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by a 2\3 vote in both the house and senate

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21
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how many members does the house of reps have

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435

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22
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how many members does the senate have

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100

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23
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what is the age and citizen requirement for a member of the house of rep

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Citizen for at least 7 years and you need to be 25 years old

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24
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what is the age and citizen requirement for a member of the senate

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Citizen for at least 9 years and you need to be 30 years old

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25
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what is the term length for a member of the house of reps

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2 yrs

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26
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what is the term length for a member of the senate

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6 yrs

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27
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what is the title of the leader of the house of reps and who currently serves in that role

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speaker of the house, nancy pelosi

28
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What is a coup

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A sudden overthrow of a government by a small military

29
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what distinguishes dictators from monarchs

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how they acquire and retain power

30
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a new England town meeting is an example of what

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Direct democracy

31
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What are the three requirements of being president of the US

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35 years old
-Being a natural born U.S citizen in the US
-Being a resident of the US for 14 years

32
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The main job of the executive branch

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execute and enforce laws

33
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what power would be used to let someone out of jail from the executive branch

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pardon

34
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what power does the president have to try and get rid of laws they don’t like

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veto

35
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what roles of the president makes them head of military

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commander in chief

36
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The primary job of the judicial branch

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interpret laws and punish (guilty or not)

37
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Who is considered to be at the top of the Judicial Branch?

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supreme court

38
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what supreme court case overturned separate but equal by ruling that racial segregation in public schools violated the 14th amendment

A

brown vs board of education

39
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the rights and liberties that can be claimed by virtue of being human.

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individual rights

40
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the idea that the powers of a government should be split between two or more strongly independent branches to prevent any one person or group from gaining to much power.

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separation of power

41
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the principle that government is based on clear and fairly enforced laws that no one is above the law.

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rule of law

42
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the idea that decisions approved by more than half the people in a group or society will be accepted and observed by all people

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majority rule

43
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two house legislature

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bicameral

44
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group of armed citizens for defense of rights

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militias

45
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formal approval

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ratification

46
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a system which each branch can limit the power of other branches

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checks and balances

47
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the principal that no person can be deprived of life, liberty, and property without legal procedures

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due process

48
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the power of the courts to declare laws and executive acts, unconstitutional

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judicial review

49
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national powers

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delegated powers

50
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both state and federal powers

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concurrent powers

51
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state powers

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reserved powers

52
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the tactic of using endless speeches on the senate floor to delay or prevent passage of legislation

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filibuster

53
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a person who lives in electoral district and represented by an elected official

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constituent

54
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the power by congress to pass all laws that necessary and proper

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elastic clause

55
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power to give orders, make decisions and enforce rules

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authority

56
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the ability to cause others to behave as they might not otherwise choose to do

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power

57
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a system of gov supreme power based on hereditary or divine right to rule

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monarchy

58
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a system of gov in which a single group or person exercises supreme power by controlling military or police

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dictatorship

59
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a nation which supreme power rests with citizens and used by elected officials

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republic

60
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president

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executive

61
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congress

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legislative

62
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supreme court

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judicial

63
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how many amendments are in the constitution

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27

64
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how many amendments are in bill of rights

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10

65
Q

house of representatives represent…

A

districts

66
Q

senate represent …

A

state

67
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what 3 presidents were impeached in house or rep

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trump, johnson, clinton

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