Political Parties, Electorcal College And Review Flashcards
Citizens must participate in jury duty in order to protect the _____________ rights to be tried by ones peers. This Falls under the amendment __
1) constitutional
2) 6th
Rule of law is a principle that the law applies to, _______ even those who govern, those who are in charge.
Everyone
______ serves as a long-term protection against tyranny, oppressive gov. And is a foundation of liberty in the United States.
Government
A more informed society is a long-term result of the constitution protection of free ______ and this is stated under amendment __
1) speech
2) 1
____ law is a type of law that is used to help solve disputes between people or organizations
Civil
In the us Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon , it shows that even the ________ is accountable for obeying the law
President and no one is above the law.
The system of checks and balances prevents any _______ of government from becoming to _______
1) branch
2) powerful
________ serve a six year term, while congressman / women from the House of Representatives serves a two year term
Senators
Congress can override a presidential _________ with a 2/3 vote.
Veto
A tactic for defending a bill in the senate by talking until the bills soonest withdraws it is called a____
Filibuster
A cloture is a procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a
Filibuster
One basic disagreement between the republicans and democrats is the responsibilities of____
Z
Political parties are not mentioned in the ____
Constitution
The United States has a _______________ system
Electoral college
The 2 main political parties in the US today are
Democrats and republicans
