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Which branch of government is led by the Governor and works to carry out laws? Executive Branch. Which branch of government makes and approves laws for North Carolina? Legislative Branch. The House of Representatives and the Senate are part of which branch of government? Legislative Branch. This branch of government is the court division that participates in court cases and trials. Judicial Branch. Mayor. Women and African American have always had the right to vote in North Carolina. False. Women and African American have always had the right to vote in North Carolina. Rights. Responsibilities. Which of the following guarantees the rights of ALL citizens? national and state law. Serving on jury duty is a Responsibilities. Freedom of speech is a Right. Freedom of Speech is a Right. Who leads the state government? Governor

____________prevents Congress from passing any laws that restrict freedom of speech. Article I. if a law violates the Constitution, it can be declared unconstitutional by the ___________________________ Supreme Court. Basis for representation in the House of Representatives population. Casts a vote in the Senate in case of a tie Vice President. How often does Congress adjust the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives? Every 10 years. The elastic clause allows Congress to stretch its powers to meet new needs.. Congress cannot favor one state over another.. Political parties sometimes gerrymander their districts to ensure that each voter belongs to one of the two major parties. False. Congress gets its lawmaking powers from the states. False. Congressional bills dealing with people’s claims against the government are called general bills False. A term of Congress lasts for two years. True. Senatorial practice of talking a bill to death Filibuster. Specific powers of Congress listed in the Constitution Expressed Powers. Person hired by a private group to influence government decisions Lobbyist. New Star Wars series on Disney Plus The Mandalorian

Who interprets laws? Judicial. Who enforces laws? Executive. Who makes laws? Legislative. Which branch is the Cabinet in? Executive. Which branch is Congress in? Legislative. Which branch are Legislators in? Legislative. Who vetoes laws?   Executive. Which branch is the Senate in? Legislative. Which branch has the Vice President? Executive. Which branch is the Supreme Court in? Judicial. Judicial. Which branch is the House of Representatives in? Legislative

What was the main goal of the United States during the Cold War? To contain communism and promote democracy. What was the main goal of the Soviet Union during the Cold War? To spread communism to other countries. Which statement describes the Marshall Plan? An economic plan to spend 12.5 billion dollars on reconstructing Western Europe. Which of the following best describes the Truman Doctrine? Over 400 million dollars were given to various countries to fight off communism in their lands. During the Cold War Era, which best explains why the United States and the Soviet Union avoided real military conflict with each other? They were concerned about the possibility of global nuclear war.. The countries to the east of the bold black line were all members of what group? the Warsaw Pact. What is shown in the two marked areas on this map? the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Warsaw Pact. An "arms race" can be described as ... a race between nations to acquire the most powerful weapons. What event prompted the Soviet Union to form the Warsaw Pact? the formation of NATO. An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. Capitalism. A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which the government controls the economy, all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. Communism. The policy of building a weapons arsenal so deadly that no other nation will dare attack Deterrence. A theory that if one nation comes under Communist control, then neighboring nations will also come under Communist control. Domino Theory . A nation that is dominated politically and economically by a more powerful nation, and thus depends on them is... Satellite. The policy of containment meant that The U.S. would not let Communism spread.. This was a military alliance between the United States, Canada, and Western European nations dedicated to mutual defence. NATO. Proxy War a war in which the powers in conflict use third parties as substitutes instead of fighting each other directly . What is the term used to describe the invisible line that separated communist Eastern Europe from democratic Western Europe? Iron Curtain

Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:: Increase in church power. Who was the most important English playwright: William Shakespeare. Who invented the printing press: Johann Gutenberg. What is Mrs. Amador's first name: Kayla. What was a mathematical achievement of the Renaissance: using letters in algebraic equations. What does the word "Renaissance" mean: Rebirth. Martin Luther: was an independent thinker who listed complaints against the church and started a reform movement.. The Reformation: was a reform movement against the church. One of Luther's biggest complaints against the Church was the selling of Indulgences. What was an indulgence? : relaxed punishment of sin. The 95 theses: was a list of Luther's complaints against the church. Greatest northern Renaissance artist, known for his woodcut prints: Albrecht Durer. Northern renaissance art different from Italian renaissance art because: It focused on everyday life and used oil paints. What is cartography: the study and practice of making maps. Mrs. Amador's children are ..: Easton, Nolan, and Atley. A source that is original, from the time period & a first hand account: Primary . Martin Luther's 95 These would be considered a: Primary Source. Whose woodcut is this: Durer

Which of the following is NOT included in the Bill of Rights? right to an education. What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? to make changes to the Articles of Confederation. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as _____. the Bill of Rights. What is meant by the "rule of law"? EVERYONE regardless of being rich or poor, strong or weak, must obey the laws.. Which of the following is NOT one of the principles included in the Constitution? equality of the races. The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______. separation of powers. What did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention do to make sure their meetings were held in private? all of the above. How many times has the Constitution been amended since it was first ratified? 27. What is a system of checks and balances? How does it protect the people of this country? Checks and balances means that each branch of the government keeps the other branches from becoming too powerful.  It protects our individual freedom.. Roger Sherman's compromise settled the differences between the large and small states by _______. dividing the Congress into two separate houses. Why did some of the delegates refuse to sign the Constitution? because it didn’t include a bill of rights. What improvements did the spinning jenny make to lives of the average citizen of the United States? It created more jobs and made quality cloth more economical to buy.

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The power of a court to review a law or an official act for constitutionality is known as ________. Judicial Review. The Court Case that established the principal of Judicial Review was: Marbury vs. Madison. The judicial philosophy of upholding all previously established laws unless there is a clear violation of the U.S. constitution is known as ___________. Judicial Restraint. The judicial philosophy of using the interpretive power of the courts to correct legal injustices is known as ___________. Judicial Activism. A formal request to have a case heard or reviewed by an appellate court is known as _________.  This is the way most cases get to the Supreme Court. A Writ of Certiorari. The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time is known as __________. Original Jurisdiction. The authority of a court to review or hear a case after it has been decided at a lower court level is known as __________. Appellate Jurisdiction. An opinion by justices that disagree with the outcome of the case is known as a _______. Dissenting Opinion. An opinion written by justices that while they agree with the outcome of the case, they do not agree with the reasoning behind the final outcome is known as a _______. Concurring Opinion

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Established to set up a government for the United States Both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Congress is made up of only one house Articles of Confederation. Constitution. When voting in Congress, each state gets only one vote Articles of Confederation. When voting in Congress, each Senator or Representative gets one vote Constitution. The authority of government was with the states Articles of Confederation. Powers of government are shared between the states and federal government Constitution. National government had only a legislative branch Articles of Confederation. Constitution. Called the nation the "United States" Both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. States printed their own currency Articles of Confederation. Federal government prints currency for the whole country Constitution. National government could not directly tax the people, but had to ask for money from states Articles of Confederation. National government has the power to tax the people Constitution. No executive or judicial branch Articles of Confederation. The authority of the government comes directly from the PEOPLE Constitution. There is a president Constitution. There is NO president Articles of Confederation. Articles of Confederation. Constitution

How many languages are there in the world: about 7,000. Which country does NOT speak English as a main language: Singapore. Which language is NOT in the top 5 spoken in the world: Polish. Which language is NOT in the top 4 languages spoken in the Western Hemisphere: German. Which language is NOT written & read from left to right: Hebrew. Which language does NOT use an alphabet: Chinese. Which language is spoken in Pakistan: Urdu. Which language is spoken in Brazil: Portuguese. What alphabet is used for Russian: Cyrillic. Which language is spoken in Vatican City: Latin