CIA Midterm

Question 1

What are the 3 branches of constitution

Answer 1

legislative , Judicial, executive

Question 2

what do checks and balances do?

Answer 2

Prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful

Question 3

What is the separation of powers?

Answer 3

Branches of government

Question 4

6 Purposes of govenrment

Answer 4

• form a more perfect union
• establish justice
• insure domestic tranquility
• provide for the common defense
• promote the general welfare
• secure the blessing of liberty

Question 5

Preamble?

Answer 5

The oping paragraph of the constitution ( we the people)

Question 6

Constitution rights?

Answer 6

Freedomd of speech and press

Question 7

Constitutions responsibilities?

Answer 7

Paying taxes, jury duty, attending school, respecting the law, selective services.

Question 8

What does limited government require?

Answer 8

Civic values, Civic virtues, responsibility

Question 9

What is federalism?

Answer 9

Division and sharing power

Question 10

What is Popular sovereignty?

Answer 10

Government based on the consent of the people.

Question 11

What is the 1st amendment…

Answer 11

Protects Freedom of speech, religion

Question 12

What is the 2nd amendment…

Answer 12

the right of the people to keep and bear Arms

Question 13

What is the 4th Amendment…

Answer 13

Protects people of unreasonable searches from the government

Question 14

What is the 5th amendment

Answer 14

Guarantees the right to a grand jury

Question 15

What is the 6th Amendment

Answer 15

Grants citizens the right to a jury composed of impartial members

Question 16

What is the 8th Amendment

Answer 16

Excessive bail is not required, or excessive fines, no cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Question 17

what is the 10th Amendment

Answer 17

Federal Government only has those powers delegated in the Constitution

Question 18

What is a democrat?

Answer 18

liberal , believes government should be involved, create freedom in religious matters

Question 19

What is a republican?

Answer 19

Conservatives, believes in lowering taxes, and less government spending .Wants traditional american values

Question 20

What are the third party candidates?

Answer 20

Green party, constitution party, communist party USA

Question 21

What does political culture account for?

Answer 21

Beliefs and values

Question 22

What does political culture include?

Answer 22

Rules and customs

Question 23

What are open primaries required to do?

Answer 23

Nothing

Question 24

What are closed primaries required to do?

Answer 24

Vote for the party they are affiliated with

Question 25

What is a electoral college?

Answer 25

process of electing presidents by a popular vote of qualified citizens.

Question 26

# What does control of congress dependent upon?

Answer 26

What political party wins the election

Question 27

Whats is the Federal election commission?

Answer 27

Independent regulatory agency established in 1975

Question 28

What is the FEC"S mission

Answer 28

to protect the integrity of the federal campaign finance process

Question 29

What is the media - libel

Answer 29

spreading misinformation / false statements on the internet

Question 30

What is the media - Prior restraint

Answer 30

A law that all material has to be reviewed and approved by the government before being published

Question 31

What is the media - NYT vs. US

Answer 31

"pentagon papers case"

Question 32

What is the media - WhistleBlowers

Answer 32

People who provide leaked secret government information

Question 33

Why are polls important?

Answer 33

Lets politicians know what the public wants

Question 34

What is a public opinion poll?

Answer 34

Survey meant to determine the public's opinion on a specific topic

Question 35

What is an exit poll?

Answer 35

when people take a survey after they vote

Question 36

What are straw polls?

Answer 36

Unofficial ballot conducted as a test of opinions

Question 37

What is media satire?

Answer 37

Exaggeration to make someone look bad using a sense of humor / irony

Question 38

What are the five freedoms?

Answer 38

- speech - press - religion - assembly - petition the government

Question 39

What is activism?

Answer 39

Efforts to promote, impede and direct social, political and economic situations.