Democrat/ Republican The 3 Branches Vocab The Constitution Political Facts
The party associated with liberals
What is the Democratic Party?
The party that supports a smaller government with fewer governmental programs
What is the Republican Party?
The party more likely to create government programs to assist students with college fees
What is the Democratic Party?
The party that agrees with stricter gun control laws
What is the Democratic Party?
Which party is more likely to disagree with universal Healthcare?
What is the Republican Party?
The branch that makes laws
What is the legislative branch?
The two houses of the legislative branch
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
The executive branch Can check the legislative branch by…
What is vetoing laws?
The judicial branch can Check the legislative branch by…
What is ruling laws unconstitutional?
When the Supreme Court rules laws unconstitutional it is called
What is judicial review?
People who owe things to one another
What is universe of obligation?
Divisions of powers in the U.S. government are also known as
What are checks and Balances?
a guideline that judges use to decide a similar case
What is a precedent?
A democracy in which leaders are elected
What is republican democracy?
The division of powers between the national and state governments
What is federalism?
Protects the freedoms of religion, speech, assembly and press
What is the First Amendment?
The right against illegal search and seizure
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The right of citizens to vote cannot be limited by race or previous condition of servitude
What is the Fifteenth Amendment?
The right to vote cannot be limited by gender
What is the Nineteenth Amendment?
Eighteen year olds have the right to vote
What is the Twenty Sixth Amendment?
Minnesota has ____ Senators
What is 2?
Minnesota has ___ Representatives in the House
What is 8?
Minnesota has ___ votes in the electoral college
What is 10?
Obama was the _________ candidate because he was already in office during the 2012 election
What is incumbent?
Who is the last group to get voting rights? A white men B African Americans C women D 18 year olds
Who are 18 year olds?