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1) A form of government where elected officials make laws for the good of the people
A
oligarchy
B
representative democracy
C
autocracy
D
direct democracy
2) Idea that the government must work within the boundaries set by the people and the constitution
A
republicanism
B
judicial review
C
limited government
D
federalism
3) English document from 1215 that first granted rights to the accused
A
Petition of Right
B
Magna Carta
C
Mayflower Compact
D
English Bill of Rights
4) A two house legislature
A
House of Representatives
B
unicameral
C
bicameral
D
Senate
5) Type of government where the rulers are not held accountable to the will of the people
A
dictatorship
B
federalism
C
republic
D
democracy
6) Institution through which laws are made and enforced
A
Supreme Court
B
Parliament
C
government
D
Congress
7) Type of government where the ultimate authority rests with the people
A
democracy
B
autocracy
C
oligarchy
D
confederation
8) A group of people who live in a defined territory that is organized politically
A
army
B
population
C
republic
D
nation
9) Ability of courts to declare government actions unconstitutional
A
Judicial Review
B
Federalism
C
Republicanism
D
Separation of Powers
10) Ability of the President to reject legislation passed by Congress
A
Legislative Oversight
B
Veto
C
Bureaucracy
D
Judicial Review
11) When the president makes a pact with the leader of another country
A
executive order
B
mandate
C
executive agreement
D
treaty
12) The group of people who officially elect the President
A
Congress
B
State legislatures
C
Electorate
D
Electoral College
13) Ability of one branch to stop another if one branch steps over their powers
A
federalism
B
judicial review
C
separation of powers
D
checks and balances
14) Creation of the state that grew out of family structures
A
evolutionary
B
force
C
social contract
D
divine right
15) Idea that each branch has their own, unique powers
A
federalism
B
judicial review
C
checks and balances
D
separation of powers
16) Changing the meaning of the Constitution without changing the words.
A
Bill
B
Formal Amendment
C
Executive Agreement
D
Informal Amendment
17) Practice by which only 1/3 of the Senate is up for reelection in any given year
A
off-year election
B
cloture
C
continuous body
D
filibuster
18) Giving out seats in the House of Representatives based on a state's population
A
gerrymandering
B
cloture
C
apportionment
D
re-districting
19) The death penalty
A
appellate jurisdiction
B
cruel and unusual punishment
C
original jurisdiction
D
capital punishment
20) Part of the First Amendment that prevents the government from creating a state church
A
due process clause
B
free exercise clause
C
equal protection clause
D
establishment clause
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