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1) A form of government where elected officials make laws for the good of the people
A
oligarchy
B
direct democracy
C
autocracy
D
representative democracy
2) Idea that the government must work within the boundaries set by the people and the constitution
A
republicanism
B
federalism
C
judicial review
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
Senate
B
House of Representatives
C
unicameral
D
bicameral
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
Congress
C
Supreme Court
D
government
7) Type of government where the ultimate authority rests with the people
A
autocracy
B
oligarchy
C
democracy
D
confederation
8) A group of people who live in a defined territory that is organized politically
A
population
B
army
C
nation
D
republic
9) Ability of courts to declare government actions unconstitutional
A
Republicanism
B
Federalism
C
Judicial Review
D
Separation of Powers
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 agreement
B
mandate
C
treaty
D
executive order
12) The group of people who officially elect the President
A
Electoral College
B
Electorate
C
Congress
D
State legislatures
13) Ability of one branch to stop another if one branch steps over their powers
A
federalism
B
checks and balances
C
separation of powers
D
judicial review
14) Creation of the state that grew out of family structures
A
force
B
divine right
C
evolutionary
D
social contract
15) Idea that each branch has their own, unique powers
A
separation of powers
B
judicial review
C
federalism
D
checks and balances
16) Changing the meaning of the Constitution without changing the words.
A
Executive Agreement
B
Informal Amendment
C
Formal Amendment
D
Bill
17) Practice by which only 1/3 of the Senate is up for reelection in any given year
A
off-year election
B
continuous body
C
cloture
D
filibuster
18) Giving out seats in the House of Representatives based on a state's population
A
cloture
B
apportionment
C
gerrymandering
D
re-districting
19) The death penalty
A
cruel and unusual punishment
B
appellate jurisdiction
C
original jurisdiction
D
capital punishment
20) Part of the First Amendment that prevents the government from creating a state church
A
establishment clause
B
free exercise clause
C
due process clause
D
equal protection clause
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