| QUESTION?? | ANSWER- |
| democracy | type of gov't where people rule |
| monarchy | power is given to a king or queen |
| oligarchy | power is given to a group of people |
| theocracy | power is given to a religious group |
| what kind of gov't does U.S. have? | democracy |
| what kind of gov't makes laws? | legislative branch |
| what kind of gov't enforces laws? | executive branch |
| what kind of gov't makes sure laws are constitutional? | judicial branch |
| what is another name for the judicial branch? | supreme court |
| what is another name for the executive branch? | president |
| what is another name for the legislative branch? | congress |
| what is the highest level of gov't in U.S. | national |
| who is the current governor of alabama? | bob riley |
| who is the current mayor of oneonta? | danny hicks |
| who is the current president of the US | george w. bush |
| what are the requirements of US citizens? | •vote•attend school•obey the laws•pay taxes•serve in court•defend nation |
| name 3 ways American citizenship can be gained | •born in US•born to US citizen•naturalization |
| how does a person become a naturalized citizen? | •be at least 18•read write and speak english•live in US 5 years•believe in constitution•take the oath of allegiance |
| legal alien | an immigrant who DO have permission to live in the US |
| Checks and Balances | a system in which each branch of gov't is able to check or restrain the powers of others |
| veto | refusal to sign a bill of congress |
| when was the declaration of independance written? | 1776 |
| who mainly wrote the declaration? | thomas jefferson |
| which document set up our national gov't | constitution |
| which is the highest authority in the nation | constitution |
| what does the preamble do? | introduces the constitution |
| how many amendments does the US constitution have? | 27 |
| when was alabamas constitution written? | 1901 |
| what was the purpose of the tax and literacy tests in alabmas constitution? | to keep certain groups from voting |
| what is the 1st amendment | freedom of- speech, press, assembly,religionand petition |
| what is the 2nd amendment | right to bear arms{own a gun} |
| what is the 3rd amendment | no quartering of troops |
| what is the 4th amendment | no unreasonable searches |
| what do the 5th, 6th,and 8th amendment have in common | the rights of the accused |
| platform | a series of statements expressing the parties principals/beliefs |
| when is election day in November | the first tuesday after the first monday in november |
| what are the two major parties | democradic and republican |
| scarcity | a limited supply of something |
| consumer | person who buys things |
| supply | various quantities of a good or service that producers are willing to sell |
| demand | the desire willingness and ability to buy a good or service |
| who runs the economy in the US | individuals |
| what are the characteristics of a market economy | individuals own buisnesses |
| what are two other names for a market economy | capitalism or free enterprise |
| cival case | a lawsuit involving enforcement of private rights |
| criminal case | a case where gov't is procecuting a defendant accused of commiting a criminal act |
| what is the highest court in the US | supreme |
| what is the juvenile term for "guilty"? | delinquent |
| what is the juvenile term for "trial"? | hearing |
