US government quiz

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  1. 3. the idea that the leaders of the state and government are created and sustained by the peoples consent
  2. 6. the idea that there should be legal constraints on the power of political authorities, especially with respect to individual rights
  3. 8. Reserves individuals' rights to jury trial depending on the civil case, and cases already examined by not be re-opened by another court.
  4. 9. the president can act as __________ during war
  5. 12. this combines the general government and the local government
  6. 15. this split the US government into three branches
  7. 19. the _______ of defense and the _______ of agriculture
  8. 21. first president of the US
  9. 22. where the president lives
  10. 27. a political ideology that encompasses a range of ideas from civic virtue, political participation, harms of corruption, positives of mixed constitution, rule of law, and others
  11. 31. our current government
  12. 32. the introduction to the US constitution
  13. 33. Guarantees the right to the freedoms of speech, press, and religion. Protects the right to petition the government.
  14. 35. the judicial branches meeting place
  15. 36. the supreme court justices are ______
  16. 37. government branch that makes laws
  17. 39. this ensures that no branch can obtain to much power
  18. 41. the house of representatives and senate combined
  19. 43. the power of the courts of a country to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government and to determine whether such actions are consistent with the constitution
  20. 44. meeting that created the constitution
  21. 45. Guarantees the people's right to own and bear arms for their defense.
  22. 46. a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the newly declared United States before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War
  23. 47. Citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace.
  24. 48. these people serve life terms in the judicial branch
  25. 50. what the color blue represents on the electoral college map represents
  26. 51. Guarantees fair and speedy jury trial and the rights to know the accusation, the accuser, and to find counsel and witnesses.
  27. 52. Citizens cannot be forced to subject themselves to seizure and search without a search warrant and probable cause.
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  1. 1. has 435 members (based on population)
  2. 2. Forbids exorbitant bails and fines and punishment that is unusual or cruel.
  3. 4. what the color red represents on the electoral college map represents
  4. 5. president has the power to ____ a bill
  5. 7. major political party between the 1830's and 1850's
  6. 10. the group of presidential electors that is formed every four years during the presidential election for the sole purpose of voting for the president and vice president
  7. 11. elected leader of the executive branch
  8. 13. the group that advises the president
  9. 14. Americas first government
  10. 16. Reserves the rights of citizens which are not specifically mentioned by the U.S. Constitution.
  11. 17. the first three words of the preamble
  12. 18. speaks for the house
  13. 20. the legislative branch can approve the ________ made by the president
  14. 23. has 100 members (2 per state)
  15. 24. government branch that interprets laws
  16. 25. Prohibits abuse of governmental authority in legal procedures. Establishes rules for indictment by eminent domain and grand jury. Guarantees the due process rights. Protects citizens from self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
  17. 26. the current us president (as of October 11, 2024)
  18. 28. government branch that enforces laws
  19. 29. only US president to serve two nonconsecutive terms
  20. 30. Reserves powers that are not given to the U.S. government under the Constitution, nor prohibited to a State of the U.S., to the people and the States.
  21. 34. investigates criminal cases that have violated U.S. laws intended to protect the environment, human health, worker safety, and animal welfare
  22. 38. this happened to trump twice
  23. 40. amount of time a president serves for
  24. 42. elected with the president and can act as a tiebreaker when votes in the senate are tied
  25. 46. is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world
  26. 49. meeting place of the legislative branch