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Basics History Const. Politics Grab Bag
This is the 4th Characteristic of a state, after population, territory, and government
What is sovereignty?
John Locke said that governments were created
to protect these
What are life, liberty, and property?
This theory of the origins of government
says that free men created governments to protect themselves
What is the social contract?
In this form of government, the executive
is also a member of the legislative branch
What is a parliamentary government?
In this form of government, all key powers are given to the central national
government
What is a unitary government?
These were a series of essays written in
support of the Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers?
This agreement created a bicameral Congress
with one house based on population and another
based on equality of states
What is the Connecticut or “Great
Compromise”?
The primary Anti-Federalist complaint
about the Constitution was that
it lacked this
What is a Bill of Rights?
George Washington advised against the
development of these because they promote
self-interest
What are political parties?
Many of the Puritan roots of our nation’s laws can be traced
back to this document
What is the Mayflower Compact?
The 2nd Amendment entitles citizens to
this
What is the right to bear arms, or keep a
militia?
Declaring war, coining money, and regulating interstate
commerce are examples of powers
delegated to this
What is the national government (or
Congress)?
The 4th Amendment protects citizens from
these
What are unreasonable searches and
seizures?
This Amendment states that powers that are not
delegated to the national government are reserved for the
states
What is the 10th Amendment?
Article I, section 9 denies the national
government the power to tax these, the only thing it is expressly
forbidden from taxing
What are exports?
A 25 year-old Catholic social
worker would most likely fall into this
ideology
What is liberal?
This is a statement of a party’s stand on the
issues
What is a platform?
This is an election designed to narrow
the number of candidates down to one from each party
What is a primary election?
Delegates to the national convention are chosen by these
What are primaries and caucuses?
This is an organization designed to collect money and
provide financial support for political
candidates
What is a Political Action Committee
(PAC)?
This company claims its online service is “so easy, a caveman
can do it.”
What is Geico?
“I’m just a singer of simple songs, I’m not a
real political man, I watch CNN but I’m not sure I can tell you the
difference between” this
What is “Iraq and Iran?”
This actress has appeared in “Crash,”
“The Net,” and “2 Weeks Notice”
Who is Sandra Bullock?
“Oh beautiful forspacious skies, o’er” this
What are “amber waves of grain?”
This was the last point guard before Steve Nash
to win back-to-back MVP awards
Who is Magic Johnson?
