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What is a democracy?

• A. Government in which people have a direct
  voice in the government
• B. Government in which the a single leader has
  all of the power
• C. Government that is led by a King or Queen
• D. Government in which a small group of people
  have most of the political power

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• A democracy is a government in which people have
  a direct voice in the making of their laws

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What is the Magna Carta ?

• A. Document that granted independence to the
  United States
• B. Document that granted the first 10 rights to
  the American People
• C. Document that gave certain rights to the
  English nobility in 1215
• D. Document that ended the power of the English
  nobility in 1567

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• The Magna Carta was a document that was signed in
  1215 by King John. It gave certain rights to the
  English nobility.

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What are delegated powers?

• A. Power given to the states and not expressly
  given to the federal government
• B. Powers that are shared by both the federal
  and state governments
• C. Powers that are prohibited to the federal and
  state governments
• D. Powers that are reserved only for the federal
  government

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• Delegated powers are reserved only for the
  national government and not given to the states

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What are reserved powers?

• A. Powers shared by both the federal and state
  governments
• B. Powers given to the states but not the
  federal government
• C. Powers reserved only for the national
  government
• D. Powers that are prohibited to both the state
  and federal governments

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• Reserved powers are are given to the states and
  not expressly given to the federal government.

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What are Concurrent Powers?

• A. Powers that are inherent with any sovereign
  nation
• B. Powers that are prohibited to both the state
  and federal governments
• C. Powers that are given to the states but not
  the federal government
• D. Powers that are shared by both the federal
  and state governments

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• Concurrent powers are shred by both the national
  and state governments. An example of this would
  be the power to tax.

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What is the general welfare?

• A. Policies designed for the protection of all
  citizens
• B. Policies that advance to ideas of a certain
  group
• C. Policies that deals with the actions of
  foreign powers
• D. Policies designed to help the lower class

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• General welfare are policies designed for the
  protection of all citizens.

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What is to impeach?

• A. To remove from office the President or other
  high official
• B. To make an accusation of wrong action against
  the President or other high official
• C. To appoint someone to the office of President
• D. To appoint someone to the office of Supreme
  Court Justice

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• Impeach is to make an accusation of wrong action
  against the President or any other high official.
  An impeachment charge is brought by the House of
  Representatives.

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What is a referendum?

• A. Procedure for proposing and enacting state or
  local laws
• B. A special election that can remove an elected
  official
• C. Procedure in which the state constitution is
  nullified by the legislature
• D. Popular vote on a proposal that has already
  been considered by the legislature

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• A referendum is the popular vote on a proposal
  that has already been considered by the
  legislature. Only about half of the states allow
  this.

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Who is the commander-in-chief?

• A. Joint Chief of Staff
• B. President of the United States
• C. Commanding General of the Army
• D. Speaker of the House

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• The President is the Commander-in-Chief. He is
  the leader of all the military forces of the
  United States.

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What is an amendment?

• A. An article in the US Constitution
• B. The preamble of the US Constitution
• C. A change in the US Constitution that must be
  approved by the states
• D. A new constitution that must be approved by
  the states

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• An amendment is a change in the Constitution that
  must be approved by the states. There are
  currently 27 amendments

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What is the governor?

• A. Chief executive of a state
• B. Chief executive of a town
• C. Chief executive of a country
• D. Chief executive of a district

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• A governor is the chief executive of a state.
  The current governor of Georgia is Roy Barns

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What is a mayor?

• A. Chief executive of a state
• B. Chief executive of a district
• C. Chief executive of a town
• D. Chief executive of a nation

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• A mayor is the chief executive of a city or town

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What is a representative?

• A. A member of Congress in the Senate that is
  elected every two years
• B. A member of Congress in the House of
  Representatives that is elected every two years
• C. A member of Congress in the Senate that is
  elected every six years
• D. A member of Congress in the House of
  Representatives that is elected every six years

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• A representative is a member of Congress in the
  House of Representatives that is elected every
  two years. There are now 435 Representatives.

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What is a Senator?

• A. A member of Congress in the Senate that is
  elected every four years
• B. A member of Congress in the House that is
  elected every two years
• C. A member of Congress in the Senate that is
  elected every two years
• D. A member of Congress in the Senate that is
  elected every six years

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• A senator is a member of Congress in the Senate
  that is elected every six years. There are
  currently 100 senators, two for each state.

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What is a cabinet?

• A. Special advisors to the president appointed
  to head executive departments
• B. Special advisors to the Senate appointed to
  head legislative departments
• C. Special advisors to the Supreme Court
  appointed to head judicial departments
• D. Special advisors to the military appointed to
  head the army and navy

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• The cabinet is a groups of special advisors to
  the president to head executive departments of
  the government

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What is a general election?

• A. An election that determines the candidate for
  a political party
• B. An election that determines Supreme Court
  Justices
• C. An election that determines which parties are
  allowed to run
• D. An election that determines local and state
  offices

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• A general election in which voting is held to
  choose local or state representatives.

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What is a veto?

• A. A President or chief executive rejection of a
  bill submitted by the legislature
• B. A President or chief executive acceptance of
  a bill submitted by the legislature
• C. An official document that ratifies a treaty
  with a foreign power
• D. To choose an elected official

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• A veto is when the President or chief executive
  rejects a bill submitted by the legislature

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What is the electoral college?

• A. A college where new members of Congress are
  initiated to the government
• B. A group of representatives from the people
  who formally elect the president
• C. A college where the president is initiated to
  the government
• D. A group of representatives from the people
  who formally elect all government officials

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• The electoral college is a group of
  representatives from the people who formally
  elect the President of the United States.

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What is a republic?

• A. A form of government in which political
  leaders are determined by birth
• B. A form of government in which the strongest
  male is chosen leader
• C. A form of government in which the leader is
  chosen by the will of god
• D. A form of government in which the leader is
  chosen by the people

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• A republic is a form of government in which the
  people vote for representatives that are
  responsible to them

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What is totalitarianism?

• A. A form of government in which the people have
  a social contract with the government
• B. A form of government in which the power of
  the government is held by the people
• C. A form of government in which all aspects of
  life are controlled by the government
• D. A form of government in which all political
  power is controlled by a dictator

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• A totalitarian government is when all aspects of
  the peoples lives are controlled by the
  government. Nazi Germany is an example of a
  totalitarian government

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What is a boycott?

• A. An economic treaty with another country
• B. Refraining from using a product or service
  for political reasons
• C. The rejection of a piece of legislation by
  the president
• D. A small bed used by a cub scout

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• A boycott is the act of refraining from using a
  product or service for political reasons.
  Several countries boycotted South Africa when
  their government enforced the policy of apartheid

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What is an initiative?

• A. Special election to remove an elected
  official from office
• B. A popular vote on a proposal that has already
  been considered by the legislature
• C. Procedure for proposing and enacting state or
  local laws
• D. A change in the US Constitution

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• An initiative is a procedure for proposing and
  enacting state and local laws

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What is an interest group?

• A. People acting together to achieve a shared
  political goal
• B. A group that gives money for a political
  candidate.
• C. A political party
• D. People acting together to achieve a variety
  of political goals

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• An interest group is a group of people acting
  together to achieve a shared political goal

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What is a recall?

• A. Special election to revoke a bill or law
• B. Special election to remove an ambassador
• C. Special election to revoke the US
  Constitution
• D. Special election to remove an elected
  official

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• A recall is a special election to remove an
  elected official from office

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What is federalism?

• A. When the local governments has most of the
  political power
• B. When there is a balance between the federal
  and local governments
• C. When the federal government has most of the
  political power
• D. When there is a complete void of any form of
  government

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• Federalism is the balance between federal and
  local governments.

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