US government quiz
Across
- 3. the idea that the leaders of the state and government are created and sustained by the peoples consent
- 6. the idea that there should be legal constraints on the power of political authorities, especially with respect to individual rights
- 8. Reserves individuals' rights to jury trial depending on the civil case, and cases already examined by not be re-opened by another court.
- 9. the president can act as __________ during war
- 12. this combines the general government and the local government
- 15. this split the US government into three branches
- 19. the _______ of defense and the _______ of agriculture
- 21. first president of the US
- 22. where the president lives
- 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
- 31. our current government
- 32. the introduction to the US constitution
- 33. Guarantees the right to the freedoms of speech, press, and religion. Protects the right to petition the government.
- 35. the judicial branches meeting place
- 36. the supreme court justices are ______
- 37. government branch that makes laws
- 39. this ensures that no branch can obtain to much power
- 41. the house of representatives and senate combined
- 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
- 44. meeting that created the constitution
- 45. Guarantees the people's right to own and bear arms for their defense.
- 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
- 47. Citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace.
- 48. these people serve life terms in the judicial branch
- 50. what the color blue represents on the electoral college map represents
- 51. Guarantees fair and speedy jury trial and the rights to know the accusation, the accuser, and to find counsel and witnesses.
- 52. Citizens cannot be forced to subject themselves to seizure and search without a search warrant and probable cause.
Down
- 1. has 435 members (based on population)
- 2. Forbids exorbitant bails and fines and punishment that is unusual or cruel.
- 4. what the color red represents on the electoral college map represents
- 5. president has the power to ____ a bill
- 7. major political party between the 1830's and 1850's
- 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
- 11. elected leader of the executive branch
- 13. the group that advises the president
- 14. Americas first government
- 16. Reserves the rights of citizens which are not specifically mentioned by the U.S. Constitution.
- 17. the first three words of the preamble
- 18. speaks for the house
- 20. the legislative branch can approve the ________ made by the president
- 23. has 100 members (2 per state)
- 24. government branch that interprets laws
- 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.
- 26. the current us president (as of October 11, 2024)
- 28. government branch that enforces laws
- 29. only US president to serve two nonconsecutive terms
- 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.
- 34. investigates criminal cases that have violated U.S. laws intended to protect the environment, human health, worker safety, and animal welfare
- 38. this happened to trump twice
- 40. amount of time a president serves for
- 42. elected with the president and can act as a tiebreaker when votes in the senate are tied
- 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
- 49. meeting place of the legislative branch