First Government Exam - Units 1-5 Flashcards
Revenue bills must originate in ___.
the House
Where did the idea of human government originate?
with God
Who said that free government rests upon public and private morality?
John Adams
Who received the Ten Commandments from God?
Moses
The Law of Moses considered a person innocent until when?
proven guilty
How many representatives serve in the U.S. House?
435
An ___ bill assigns funding to a program.
appropriation
What caused Israel and Judah to fall?
sin and idolatry
How many years does a U.S. senator serve in one term?
6
What is the period between an election and a new Congress?
lame duck session
In Athens, the ___ had greater value than individual rights.
public good
Whom did the U.S. House of Reprasenetatives impeach?
President Bill Clinton
In 1215 English barons forced King John to sign the ___.
Magna Carta
When did Less of Virginia propose that the colonies be free and independent?
1776
The Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia when?
1787
The Preamble to the Constitution states that the Constitution is ordained by the ___.
people
The Senate’s role in approving treaties is called what?
advice and consent
The accumulation of deficits over the years is the ___.
national debt
The most common head of government in history is a ___.
king
England James I believed in the ___ of the kings.
divine right
In a ___ the head of state is not a monarch.
republlic
Who receives a bill after it passes both the House and the Senate in the same form?
The president
American colonists protested taxation without ___.
representation
Where is freedom of religion guaranteed?
First Amendment
