US Gov - Final Exam Review

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  1. 2. ______ pressure Congressmen and try to sway their vote on legislation.
  2. 3. States are guaranteed to have at least ____ member in the House of Representatives.
  3. 6. There are 100 members in the US __________.
  4. 10. The city where the US Constitution was created.
  5. 11. The institution through which a society makes its public policies.
  6. 15. State arose out of free people consenting to be governed.
  7. 17. The number of members TN has in the US House of Representatives.
  8. 19. Next in line to be President after the Vice President.
  9. 20. The Declaration of Independence was issued on __ 4, 1776.
  10. 21. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are 2 senators from ______.
  11. 26. Separation of Powers and Checks * Balances were introduced by him.
  12. 27. You must be 30 years old to become a US _______.
  13. 28. The United States first attempt at a structured government.
  14. 30. This philosopher influenced TJ and believed all men have inalienable rights.
  15. 31. The author of the Declaration of Independence.
  16. 32. The 1st Europe document that limited the power of the King.
  17. 33. 1st ten amendments to the US Constitution.
  18. 34. US House of Representatives terms are 2 years, US Senators terms are ___ years.
  19. 35. Clarksville, TN is in the ________ US Congressional district.
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  1. 1. The name of the changing with the times US Constitution.
  2. 4. The age you must be to become a member of the US House of Representatives.
  3. 5. The “Father of the Constitution”
  4. 7. Our US Congress has two houses meaning it is a ____ legislature.
  5. 8. The government agency that “regulates commerce with foreign nations.”
  6. 9. The Supreme Court can declare laws and bills ___________.
  7. 12. Which philosopher believed in the “general will” or majority rule?
  8. 13. The representative for the 7th Congressional District of TN is ____.
  9. 14. The combo of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
  10. 15. Population, Territory, Government, Sovereignty are four characteristics of the ___.
  11. 16. The country's first two political parties were the Federalists and ______.
  12. 18. The Legislative Branch is covered in this article of the Constitution.
  13. 22. Power is divided between a central government and several local governments.
  14. 23. There are 27 of these listed at the end of the US Constitution.
  15. 24. Freedom of speech and freedom of press is part of the _____ Amendment.
  16. 25. Laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government.
  17. 29. Everyone is subject to and must obey the law.