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1. Who helps coordinate military and foreign policy?

National Security Council

2. Who are the heads of the 14 major executive departments?

Cabinet

3. What is the deliberate disclosure of information to the media?

Leak

4. What system divides power between federal and state governments?

Federalism

5. What is the name of the governing document that preceded the Constitution?

Articles of Confederation

6. The first form of representative government in America was called what?

House of Burgesses

7. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

8. What is it called when a person is released from punishment?

Pardon

9. What are the 3 branches of the federal government?

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

10. What is the concept that states the government is based on the consent of the governed and derives its authority from the people?

Popular Sovereignty

11. What prevents any one branch of government from acquiring too much power?

Separation of Powers

12. What is the system called that allows each branch to exercise some power over the other?

Checks and Balance

13. The 1 ten amendments which protect individual liberties is called what?Bill of Rights

14. The President and Vice President are elected by the ballots cast by citizens called what?

Electors

15. What did the 13th amendment do?

abolished slavery

16. What did the 14th amendment do?

provided civil rights for all citizens

17. What did the 15t amendment do? gave all males the right to vote

18. What did the 19th amendment do?

gave women the right to vote

19. What did the 2'd amendment do?

protected the right to bear arms

20. What is a formal disapproval of a member of Congress?

Censure

21. Who is the President of the Senate?

Vice President

22. What is it called when someone monopolizes debate in the Senate?

Filibuster

23. These are the people the members of U.S. Congress represent?

Constituents

24. Where are delegated or expressed powers of Congress found?

Article 1, Section 8

25. What is the population count taken every 10 years to determine representation called? census

26. When does a congressional term begin and end?

Jan 3rd

27. What is a candidate already in office and running for re-election called?

Incumbent

28. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives? 2 years

29. How many members are in the House of Representatives?

435

30. Who conducts the trial during an impeachment process?

Senate

31. How long is a term for a U.S. Senator?

6 years

32. What is the process called of determining if a state loses or gains seats in the House?

Reapportionment

33. Every law starts as a what?

Bill

34. The most serious kinds of crimes are called?

Felonies

35. The party that files charges in a civil case is called?

Plaintiff

36. Crimes that are more serious than petty but not as serious as felonies are called?

Misdemeanors

37. A wrongful act for which someone can sue is called?

Tort

38. What is the set of written laws that defines crimes and spells out punishments called?

Penal Code

39. What is the legal process for becoming a U.S. citizen called?

Naturalization

40. What is the rule that holds that suspects must be clearly informed of their rights before questioning?

Miranda

41. What is it called when the government gives preference to minorities and women?

Affirmative Action

42. What is the rule that holds that evidence obtained illegally can't be used in a criminal trial?

Exclusionary

43. This rule protects people from being tried twice for the same crime?Double Jeopardy

44. What is careless, reckless behavior resulting in harm to others?

Negligence

45. What is a group of people with broad common interests who organize to win elections, control governme and influence public policy?

Political Action Committee

46. What is a set of basic beliefs about government and society called?

Ideology

47. What is the group containing all the means for communicating information to the public?

Media

48. What type of election is when voters choose candidates to run in the general election?

Direct Primary

49. What is a written statement of the party's principals and its position and approach on vital issues?

Platform

50. Who are the people who try to influence public policy by direct contact with public officials?

Lobbyists