Government Course Review

Original / filibuster / Commander in Chief / executive / line item
blood / Supreme Court / legislature / Unanimous / Social Contract
confederation / Legislators / Article 3 / standing / Majority Leader
National / General Assembly / Appellate / StatePower / confederacy
bicameral / idolatry / Magna Carta / oligarchy / elected
duty / suffrage / Humanitarian / state or nation / Constitution
Probate / Great Compromise / government / lobbyist / Supreme
felony / SPLOST / parliamentary / municipal / Due process
Georgia / Thomas Hobbes / census / taxes / Education
Independence / Legislative / Writ of Certiorari / women / Richard Nixon
  1. Any group of people, united by race, language, geography, culture, or political organization is considered to be a ______.
  2. The ______was the first document that began to limit the power of English Kings.
  3. The belief that a government is approved by the consent of all people is known as the ______.
  4. ______said that in the state of nature life was nasty, brutish, and short.
  5. American Colonists began to believe in ______when they realized that the King was denying them their rights.
  6. The Connecticut plan, called the ______, called for a House with representation based on population and a Senate based on equality.
  7. The branch of government that makes the laws is called the ______.
  8. The branch of government that carries out the laws is the ______.
  9. In the Constitution they created a strong executive because the one under the Articles of ______was too weak.
  10. The organization and powers of the courts are found in ______of the Constitution.
  11. The Gobitis Family believed that saying the pledge forced them to______, but the Supreme Court said they had to say it.
  12. The 2nd through 4th Amendments protects people from actions by the ______.
  13. The Rights of People and______,are found in the 9th and 10th Amendments.
  14. A ______is something a citizens must do a responsibility is something they should do.
  15. In order to get goods and services from the government, a citizen must pay ______.
  16. When one or both of your parents are citizens, that makes you a citizen by ______.
  17. A citizen’s right to vote is called ______.
  18. In 1920 ______were given the right to vote.
  19. Running the presidential primaries and convention, and supporting a presidential candidate, is done by the ______level of the politicalparty.
  20. While political parties do many things, generally only______, write the legislation.
  21. The Congress of the U.S. is a ______legislature.
  22. Every ten years a ______is conducted to reapportion the seats in the House of Representatives.
  23. The real leader of the Senate is the ______.
  24. A ______allow a bill to be talked to death, but can be stopped by a 60 cloture vote.
  25. A ______committee is a permanent committee.
  26. A president does not have ______veto power over a bill.
  27. A person who gets paid to influence government officials is a ______.
  28. Among the Roles of the president is ______, head of the executive branch, as well as legislative and judicial leader.
  29. As ______Leader, the president can proposelegislation through the state of the Union Address and approve legislation.
  30. The ______says that to be President a person must be 35 years of age, natural born and a resident of the US for 14 years.
  31. The impeachment proceeding against ______included votes by Republicans and Democrats, so he resigned before impeachment and removal.
  32. The ______Departments were War, State, and Treasury.
  33. The ______Courthas the final Say over all laws, federal, state and local.
  34. The right to hear appeals, ______Jurisdiction, is found in the Courts of Appeal.
  35. A ______issued by the Supreme Court, orders all the lower courts to send all records on a case so the Supreme Court can look into it.
  36. When all justices agree to a decision in a case it is called ______.
  37. The power of Georgia’s governments can be found in ______’s Constitution.
  38. In Georgia, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Department heads are all ______separately.
  39. Georgia’s Department of ______is responsible for educational standards 1,946 public schools.
  40. The Georgia court that handles mainly wills and real estate is the ______Court.
  41. The Court of that can make all final decisions for cases in Georgia is Georgia’s ______Court.
  42. Georgia’s ______can pass a law for a taxon almost anything.
  43. The most common form of government in Georgia is the ______government.
  44. A tax added to the sales tax, that must be voted on by the people of an area is the ______.
  45. A government gives the power to the lower government is a ______.
  46. When a small group rules has all the power is called an______.
  47. In a ______government, the legislative and executive branches of government are combined.
  48. To help with natural or man-made disasters the U.S. would send ______Aid.
  49. A ______crime can result in prison for more than one year.
  50. It is the government’s responsibility to protect a person’s______rights.

Final Recovery

  1. Any group of people, united by race, language, geography, culture, or political organization is considered to be a state or nation.(SSCG 1)
  2. The Magna Cartawas the first document that began to limit the power of English Kings. (SSCG 1)
  3. The belief that a government is approved by the consent of all people is known as the Social Contract.(SSCG 1)
  4. Thomas Hobbessaid that in the state of nature life was nasty, brutish, and short. (SSCG 1)
  5. American Colonists began to believe in Independence when they realized that the King was denying them their rights.(SSCG 2)
  6. The Connecticut plan, called the Great Compromise, called for a House with representation based on population and a Senate based on equality. (SSCG 3)
  7. The branch of government that makes the laws is called the legislature. (SSCG 4)
  8. The branch of government that carries out the laws is the executive. (SSCG 4)
  9. In the Constitution they created a strong executive because the one under the Articles of Confederation was too weak.(SSCG 4)
  10. The organization and powers of the courts are found in Article 3 of the Constitution.
  11. The Gobitis Family believed that saying the pledge forced then to idolatry, but the Supreme Court said they had to say it.
  12. The 2nd through 4th Amendments protects people from actions by the government.
  13. The Rights of People andState Powers are found in the 9th and 10th Amendments.
  14. A duty is something a citizens must do a responsibility is something they should do.
  15. In order to get goods and services from the government, a citizen must pay taxes.
  16. When one or both of your parents are citizens, that makes you a citizen by blood.
  17. A citizen’s right to vote is called suffrage.
  18. In 1920 women were given the right to vote.
  19. Running the presidential primaries and convention, and supporting a presidential candidate, is done by the National level of the politicalparty.
  20. While political parties do many things, generally onlyLegislators, write the legislation.
  21. The Congress of the U.S. is a bicameral legislature.
  22. Every ten years a census is conducted to reapportion the seats in the House of Representatives.
  23. The real leader of the Senate is the Majority Leader.
  24. A filibuster allow a bill to be talked to death, but can be stopped by a 60 cloture vote.
  25. A standing committee is a permanent committee.
  26. A president does not have line item veto power over a bill.
  27. A person who gets paid to influence government officials is a lobbyist.
  28. Among the Roles of the president is Commander in Chief, head of the executive branch, as well as legislative and judicial leader.
  29. As Legislative Leader, the president can proposelegislation through the state of the Union Address and approve legislation.
  30. The Constitution says that to be President a person must be 35 years of age, natural born and a resident of the US for 14 years.
  31. The impeachment proceeding against Richard Nixonincluded votes by Republicans and Democrats, so he resigned before impeachment and removal.
  32. The OriginalDepartments were War, State, and Treasury.
  33. The USSupreme Courthas the final Say over all laws, federal, state and local.
  34. The right to hear appeals, Appellate Jurisdiction, is found in the Courts of Appeal.
  35. A Writ of Certiorari issued by the Supreme Court, orders all the lower courts to send all records on a case so the Supreme Court can look into it.
  36. When all justices agree to a decision in a case it is called Unanimous.
  37. The power of Georgia’s governments can be found in Georgia’s Constitution.
  38. In Georgia, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Department heads are all elected separately.
  39. Georgia’s Department of Education is responsible for educational standards 1,946 public schools.
  40. The Georgia court that handles mainly wills and real estate is the Probate Court.
  41. The Court of that can make all final decisions for cases in Georgia is Georgia’s SupremeCourt.
  42. Georgia’s General Assembly can pass a law for a tax on almost anything.
  43. The most common form of government in Georgia is the municipal government.
  44. A tax added to the sales tax, that must be voted on by the people of an area is the SPLOST.
  45. A government gives the power to the lower government is a confederacy.
  46. When a small group rules has all the power is called an oligarchy.
  47. In a parliamentary government, the legislative and executive branches of government are combined.
  48. To help with natural or man-made disasters the U.S. would send HumanitarianAid.
  49. A Felony crime can result in prison for more than one year.
  50. It is the government’s responsibility to protect a person’s due process rights.