review of midterm Flashcards
Democracy
Government by the people, for the people
Constitution
Supreme laws of the land which secures a people’s freedom
Three Branches of Government
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Founding Fathers
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Adams
- John Hancock
- James Madison
- Alexander Hamilton
- Benjamin Franklin
Chief Rights
- Personal Safety and Freedom
- Freedom of Religion
- Freedom of Speech: press and protest
- Trial by Jury
- Safety of Property
Cabinet Departments
- State
- Treasury
- Defense
- Justice
- Education
- Energy
- Interior
- Agriculture
- Commerce
- Labor
- Health and Human Services
- Transportation
- Housing and Urban Affairs
- Veteran Affairs
- Homeland Security
Order of Succession
- Vice President
- Speaker of the House
- President Pro-Tempore of Senate
- Secretary of State
- Heads of Cabinets
Texas Senators
- Ted Cruz
- John Cornyn
Secretary of State and His Job
Marco Rubio; in charge of foreign affairs
Qualifications for Presidency
- at least 35 years of age
- a natural born U.S. citizen who has lives in the U.S. for at least 14 years
Despotism + Example
Definition: A government ruled by one person (dictator) who governs without the consent of the people.
Ex: North Korea
Monarchy + Example
Def: A government ruled by a “king”
Ex: England
Our Government is a
Democratic Republic
What broke ties with England
The Constitution
When was the last amendment adopted?
1992
What was the first Bill of Rights and when was it signed?
Magna Carta; 1215
The Constitution can be amended by ____ majority vote
2/3
How long is the president’s term?
4 yrs
How many cabinet departments are there?
15
Who has the sole power to declare war:?
Congress
How many senators per state?
2
When is the president elected?
The Tuesday following the first Monday in November
When is the president inaugurated?
January 20th
Our government works because of a system of what?
Checks and Balances
