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Who was the first student of government?

Aristotle.

What is a political community?

A state.

What is an independent state or government also called?

A country or nation.

What is the social contract associated with?

Thomas Hobbes.

What is a main task of government?

National security.

What does it mean when a state has supreme power?

Sovereignty.

What institution maintains social order?

Government.

What are the origins of the state?

Divine right, social contract, and evolution.

Which philosopher influenced colonies declaring independence?

John Locke.

What did Abraham Lincoln emphasize providing?

Public services.

What system has key powers held by the national government?

Unitary system.

What is a loose union of independent states called?

Confederacy.

What limits government powers?

Constitutional government.

What system divides power between levels of government?

Federal system.

What describes nations depending on one another?

Interdependent.

What plan provides the rules for government?

Constitution.

What part of the Constitution states the goals and purposes of government?

Preamble.

What defines the extent and limits of a government?

Constitutional law.

What are you participating in when you vote for school levies?

Politics.

What type of nation is the United States?

An industrialized nation.

What is the free-enterprise system called?

Capitalism.

What is a hands-off government policy in economics called?

Laissez-faire.

Who are the bourgeoisie?

Capitalists (owners).

Who are the proletariat?

Workers.

What economic system is a command economy?

Communism.

Who provided the philosophy for a free market?

Adam Smith.

What system has government owning the basic means of production?

Socialism.

What type of system hinders economies and economic growth?

Socialism.

What type of economy does the United States have?

A mixed-market economy.

Who is associated with communism?

Karl Marx.

What does approved mean?

Ratified.

What is a single-chambered Congress called?

Unicameral.

What was needed to pass a law under the Articles of Confederation?

Approval of 9 out of 13 states.

What was needed to amend the Articles of Confederation?

Consent of all 13 states.

Yeild territory claims under the articles the plan did not include. What is this action called?

Cede.

What branch of government was NOT included in the Articles of Confederation?

Executive branch.

According to the Articles, what was the main purpose of government?

Foreign affairs and defense.

What power did Congress have under the Articles?

Enter into treaties.

What economic problem caused Shays’ Rebellion?

Economic depression.

What event caused many Americans to support a stronger national government?

Shays’ Rebellion.

Who argued that the government must follow the Constitution?

James Madison.

What is trade among states called?

Interstate commerce.

Who sat in the Rising Sun chair at the Constitutional Convention?

George Washington.

What is anarchy?

Political disorder.

Which state did not send a representative to the Constitutional Convention?

Rhode Island.

Which plan/compromise created a legislative branch with a House of Representatives and a Senate?

Connecticut Compromise.

What major issue required compromise to create the new government?

Slavery.

What was the Federalists’ main argument?

A strong national government was necessary.

What was the Anti-Federalists’ main argument?

A Bill of Rights was needed to protect individual freedoms.

Which article establishes the Legislative Branch?

Article I.

Which article establishes the Supreme Court?

Article III.

What principle means ruled by the people?

Popular sovereignty.

What system divides power between the national and state governments?

Federalism.

What is needed to override a presidential veto?

A two-thirds vote of each house of Congress.

Where are the six goals of government listed?

The Preamble.

Where are the branches of government described?

The Articles.

How does the Constitution respond to change?

Through amendments.

How can the President check Congress?

Veto.

Who has final authority in interpreting the Constitution?

The Supreme Court.

What branch includes the federal bureaucracy?

The Executive Branch.

What are expressed powers?

Include the elastic clause.

What are enumerated powers?

Powers directly stated in the Constitution.

What was the first home of Congress?

New York City.

What principle elevated the Supreme Court’s power?

Judicial review.

What clause gives Congress the power to make all laws 'necessary and proper'?

The Elastic Clause.

Which article describes the Executive Branch?

Article II.

What example shows how individuals can change government policy?

The Americans with Disabilities Act.

What type of case is NOT under federal court jurisdiction?

Divorce cases.

How can Supreme Court decisions be overturned?

By constitutional amendments.

What does amendment approval mean?

Ratification.

What is a petition?

A formal request to the government.

What is an appeal?

A request to a higher court to review a case.

What is an accusation by Congress called?

Impeachment.

What is an agreement between nations called?

A treaty.

Who is associated with judicial activism?

Chief Justice Earl Warren.

How did the Founders provide for change?

By describing how to amend the Constitution.

What is the only method of amending the Constitution?

A two-thirds vote of each house of Congress.

What proposed amendment caused questions when states revoked ratification?

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

In modern times, what limit has Congress set on state ratification?

7 years.

What action between heads of state does NOT require congressional approval?

An executive agreement.

What are the three types of powers held by the government?

Delegated, expressed, implied, reserved, and concurrent powers.

What type of power is directly stated in the Constitution?

Expressed.

What type of power is based on the Necessary and Proper Clause?

Implied.

What type of powers are reserved to the states?

State powers (reserved powers).

What are concurrent powers?

Powers shared by both the national and state governments.

What power includes government control of immigration?

Implied power.

What makes the acts and treaties of the U.S. supreme over state laws?

Supremacy Clause.

What power is denied to the national government by the Constitution?

Taxing exports.

What is a constitutional obligation of the national government to protect from external threats?

Protect from invasion.

What is a responsibility of the national government regarding elections?

Pay for national elections.

What are the periods called when Congress meets to conduct business?

Congressional meeting sessions.

Which is the longest body of Congress?

House of Representatives.

How many members does each state send to the Senate?

Two members from each state.

What is the formal disapproval of a senator’s actions called?

Censure.

What are the benefits or privileges senators receive called?

Franking privileges.

From where are Representatives elected?

Congressional districts.

What is the abuse of redistricting power called when districts are drawn with unequal influence?

Gerrymandering.

How long is a senator’s term?

Six years.

What is one reason incumbents are often reelected?

Support from PACs (Political Action Committees).

Can members of Congress be arrested while attending Congress?

Yes, but only for serious offenses.