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