Government 1

Question 1

Define Power

Answer 1

The ability to influence or control attitudes or behaviors

Question 2

Who is John Locke?

Answer 2

Philosopher who believed in limited government and influenced founding fathers of the United States

Question 3

Federalism

Answer 3

Type of government where power is divided between central, state, and local governments

Question 4

Magna Carta

Answer 4

Document Signed in 1215 by the king of England that was the first step twords a democracy

Question 5

Civil Liberty

Answer 5

individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental

Question 6

1st amendment

Answer 6

freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition

Question 7

2nd amendment

Answer 7

right to bear arms

Question 8

4th amendment

Answer 8

Protection against illegal search

Question 9

Required for police to search someplace

Answer 9

Search warrant

Question 10

Double Jeopardy

Answer 10

Charged for same crime

Question 11

Components of 5th amendment

Answer 11

Double Jeopardy
Self-Incrimination (Miranda rights)
Right to due process

Question 12

6th amendment components

Answer 12

Right to a lawyer
Right to a speedy and fair trial
Cross-examination

Question 13

8th amendment

Answer 13

Protection against cruel and unusual punishment; fair bail

Question 14

Ideology

Answer 14

belief and attitude about something

Question 15

Liberal Ideology

Answer 15

Liberal

Question 16

Republican ideology

Answer 16

Conservative

Question 17

Democratic Side

Answer 17

Left (LLiberal LLeft)

Question 18

Republican Side

Answer 18

Right (RRepublican RRight)

Question 19

Democratic Change

Answer 19

YES

Question 20

Republican Change

Answer 20

NO

Question 21

Where are laws made in England (like US is Congress)

Answer 21

House of Parliament

Question 22

Legislative job

Answer 22

Create Laws

Question 23

Judicial Job

Answer 23

Interpret Laws

Question 24

Executive job

Answer 24

Carry Out Laws

Question 25

The Constitution is referred to the “_________ in the land” of america

Answer 25

highest

Question 26

All 3 levels of government at executive level

Answer 26

Presidential > Governor > Mayor

Question 27

Important government concept learned from Great Britain

Answer 27

Limited Government
Representative Government
Individual Rights

Question 28

World’s oldest democracy

Answer 28

Great Britain

Question 29

Precedent

Answer 29

guideline for the future

Question 30

Ratify

Answer 30

approve

Question 31

Creators of constitution name

Answer 31

Framers

Question 32

Constitution featured writing from

Answer 32

James Madison

Question 33

Strict Interpretation

Answer 33

Conservative

Question 34

Loose Interpretation

Answer 34

Liberal

Question 35

Supremacy clause of constitution

Answer 35

Supreme rule over the states

Question 36

Four Executive powers of the federal government

Answer 36

Post Office, Coining, War, Foreign Relations

Question 37

Liberty definition

Answer 37

political freedom

Question 38

Radical Definition

Answer 38

Democrat that wants a lot of change

Question 39

Reactionary definition

Answer 39

Does not want any change

Question 40

Moderate definition

Answer 40

people who believe in issues from both panties

Question 41

Presidents of Mount Rushmore L to R

Answer 41

George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln

Question 42

Governmental rule by a small group of people

Answer 42

oligarchy