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1
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A person ruling with divine right receives authority from?

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God

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The principle that the state posses supreme and absolute power within it’s boundaries is called?

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Sovereignty

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A system I’m which sovereign power is held by the voters and is exercised by elected representatives who are responsible to the people is a?

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Republic

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The term that describes an alliance of independent states is a?

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Confederation

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The type of democracy which features mass participation is?

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Direct (pure)

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Under a presidential form of government the executive (is subject to the control of/ is independent of) the legislative branch.

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Is independent

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In a democracy the will of the majority (can/can not) be used to deprive a minority of it’s rights

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Can not

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In (japan/ the us/ Cuba) the executive branch can be forced from office for failing to win the legislatures support

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Japan

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The most recent amendment to the constitution was the __ amendment

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27

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The legislative power if the US is vested in the _________

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Congress

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Separation of powers means that

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Separate branches of government so one does not gain to much power

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The source of any and all governmental power in the US is the ______

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People

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The presidents power to veto an act of congress is an example of _____ __ ________

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Checks and balances

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The opening words of the constitution “we the people” are a statement of which if the principles?

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Popular sovereignty

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(Freedom of speech/ freedom of religion/ suffrage for women) is not a guarantee of the bill of rights

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Suffrage for women

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(Civil rights/ a balanced budget/ women’s suffrage) is not a dealt with in the constitutions 27 amendments

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A balanced budget

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The only constitution to be repealed with the subject _______

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Prohibition

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The system of _____ ___ _______ helps keep one branch of government from dominating the actions of the others

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Checks and balances

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Governments that obey the fundamental law of the land are abiding by the principle of ________

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Constitution

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The constitution has grown and changed mostly as a result of _________ ____________

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Informal amendments

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The bill of rights guarantees (African Americans the right to vote/ fair and equal treatment before the law)

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Fair and equal treatment before the law

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The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment are called the _____ ___ _________

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Civil war amendments

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23
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Speech that wrongfully damages a persons reputation is ________

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Slander

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24
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The publication of statements that wrongfully damage another’s reputation is ______

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Libel

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The Supreme Court has been (much more strict / more generous) in applying the establishment clause to colleges and universities than to elementary and secondary schools.

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More generous

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(Wearing armbands as protest/ peaceful picketing/ burning draft cards) has not been upheld as a constitutional as a form of symbolic speech.

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Burning draft cards

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27
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What guarantees does the 1st amendment give?

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Speech and press

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28
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Expression of ideas by conduct rather than in speech or print is called?

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Symbolic speech

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29
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The 10 amendments in the bill of rights were originally intended as restrictions against?

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The new national government

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30
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Which amendment declares that the American people retain other rights not specifically enumerated by the constitution?

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9th amendment

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31
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I’m the case of Gregory v. Chicago the court ruled that demonstrators may (not be/ be) arrested for disorderly conduct simply because others have reacted to their march with violence

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Not be

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32
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The _____ are the major guardians of civil rights

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Courts

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33
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Censorship of spoken or written words before they have been expressed is?

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Prior restraint

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34
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The free exercise clause gives people the right to to?

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Religious freedom

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35
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For the police to to search a house they must have a court order called a?

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Warrant

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36
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____ __ _______ are legislative laws that sentence a person to jail without trial

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Bills of attainder

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37
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________ ___ ______ says the contents or substance of laws must be fair.

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Substantive due process

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38
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The _________ ____ requires judges to throw out “tainted evidence”

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Exclusionary rule

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________ ___ _______ refers to the procedures used in law enforcement which must be fair.

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Procedural due process

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40
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__ ____ ____ laws prohibit an action after it has already taken place.

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Ex post facto

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41
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The _______ ___ _______ ______ prevents arrests and imprisonment without cause

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Written of habeas corpus

42
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A right that forces an officer to bring a person to court and show proof why he should remain in jail is a ______ __ ____ _____

FG

A

Written of habeas corpus

43
Q

In 1973 making abortion legal was reached in the Supreme Court case of

FG

A

Roe vs wade

44
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The _____ __ ______ decision led to all defendants in criminal cases having to have tier rights read to them.

FG

A

Miranda vs Arizona

45
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what guarantees are included in the right to have a fair trail?

FG

A

trail by jury, within a responsible time, right to adequate defense (counsel)

46
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the rail jury (normally 12) is called the

FG

A

Petit

47
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The _____ __ _____ decision upheld the separate but equal doctrine.

FG

A

Plessy vs ferguson

48
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in the north there were no segregation laws but ____ was common

FG

A

De facto segregation

49
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in the past few decades, the fastest growing minority group has been

FG

A

Asian

50
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what ended legalized segregation in the public schools

FG

A

Brown vs Topeka board of education

51
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What does reverse discrimination mean

FG

A

Victim of minority set asides

52
Q

The fist major challenge to affirmative action was the ______ case

FG

A

Bakke

53
Q

the process of legally requiring an alien to leave the county is

FG

A

Deportation

54
Q

the process of taking citizenship away from one who obtained it though fraud is

FG

A

Denaturalization

55
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a principle by which any person born within the US is automatically a citizen is called

FG

A

Juss soil

56
Q

what is concerned with disputes between two or more individuals or between individuals and the government

FG

A

Civil law

57
Q

a formal accusation charging a person with committing a crime is ?

FG

A

Indictment

58
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what is the right of a court to hear a case

FG

A

Jurisdiction

59
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what is the dision of the minority of justice of the court

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A

Dissenting opinion

60
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what is the decision of most of the justice of the court

FG

A

Majority opinion

61
Q

The presiding officer of the Supreme Court is called the ____ ______

FG

A

Chief Justice

62
Q

What is a plaintiff

FG

A

Person who is suing

63
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What is a defendant

FG

A

Person who is sued

64
Q

the supreme court first ruled an act of congress unconstitutional in the case of ?

FG

A

Marbury vs Madison

65
Q

what is the power of the supreme court to determine the constitutionally of law and action of local state and national government

FG

A

Judicial review

66
Q

about how many cases are decided by the supreme court each year?

FG

A

150

67
Q

what decision in 1954 overruled the plessy v ferguson case?

FG

A

Brown vs Topeka board of education

68
Q

all supreme court decisions are reached by a _____ vote of the justices

FG

A

Majority

69
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What is a junket

FG

A

trip by member of congress to areas effected by a messure (law)

70
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what are expressed powers?

FG

A

powers given to congress by consitution

71
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what are implied powers?

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A

unwritten powers give to cogress by elastic clause of the constitution

72
Q

who presides over the senate in the absence of the vice-president

FG

A

President pro tempore

73
Q

who is the person ins congress who is the leader of the smaller party in congress

FG

A

Minority leader

74
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who is the person in congress who is the leader of the party that controls congress

FG

A

Majority leader

75
Q

what is a fillbuster

FG

A

talk non-stop to stop a vote on a bill

76
Q

who presides over the senate

FG

A

Vice President

77
Q

freedom from arrest anywhere in the county (is/isnt) a special privilege that members of congress receive.

FG

A

Is not

78
Q

the majority of the members of both houses of congress today are ?

FG

A

Lawyers

79
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a member of congress who is currently in office is called an?

FG

A

Incumbent

80
Q

what is a caucus

FG

A

a meeting of political party members

81
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What is a quorum

FG

A

minimum number of members who must be present for congress to function

82
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25th amendment

FG

A

determines president disability

83
Q

The term of a president _ years

FG

A

4

84
Q

The term of senator is _ years

FG

A

6

85
Q

The term of a representative is _ years

FG

A

2

86
Q

The term of a Supreme Court justice is for ____ _____

FG

A

Life time

87
Q

Pardon

FG

A

Release from penalty of offense

88
Q

What are electors

FG

A

people chosen by voters go each state to cast votes in presidential elections

89
Q

Patronage

FG

A

Political job appointment

90
Q

Excutive agreement

FG

A

agreement between president and head or foreign government

91
Q

How old does a president have to be to assume office

FG

A

35

92
Q

The only president to serve two terms was?

FG

A

Roosevelt

93
Q

Who becomes president if both the offices of president and Vice President are vacant?

FG

A

Speaker of the house

94
Q

The president can serve no more than __ terms

FG

A

2

95
Q

if no presidential candidate receives majority of the electoral vote, the president is then chosen by ________.

FG

A

The House of Representatives

96
Q

according to the 25th amendment, who may determine whether or not the president is able to discharge the powers and duties of his office?

FG

A

Vice President and majority of the cabinet

97
Q

what are the roles of the president

FG

A

chief legislator, diplomate, citize, state, and chief executive

98
Q

The _________ appoints the members of the cabinet

FG

A

President

99
Q

a vice president who completes a dormers presidents term may serve as president up to ___ years

FG

A

10

100
Q

Locke and Hobbes were influential in the development of which theory of the origin of the state?

FG

A

Social contract theory

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