GOV REVIEW
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- Q1From which ancient cultures did the ideas for democracy and republican forms of government arise?Rome and ChinaGreece and LondonGreece and the United StatesGreece and Rome30s
- Q2Which important document, signed in 1215, introduced the "rule of law"?English Bill of RightsMayflower CompactUS Constitutionthe Magna Carta30s
- Q3What problem did the Articles of Confederation have that led to the adoption of a new constitution?states did not have enough controlweak central governmentjudiciary had too much powerthe people did not support it30s
- Q4Who are Arizona's two senators currently serving in the US Senate?John Kyl & Martha McSallyMartha McSally and Kirsten SinemaJohn McCain and Jeff FlakeJeff Flake and John Kyl30s
- Q5The best way to describe federalism isstrong states that work together in a loose coalitiona benevolent dictator that allows a federal government to run state governmentsa strong central government onlyA sovereign central government and sovereign state or regional governments30s
- Q6What day was the Declaration of Independence signed?July 4, 1776July 4th, 1976July 4, 1492January 1, 177630s
- Q7How many voting members are there in the House of Representatives?354943510030s
- Q8What is the title of the presiding officer in the House of RepresentativesPresident Pro TemporeSpeaker of the HouseMajority LeaderHis Honor30s
- Q9How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?life6 years4 years2 years30s
- Q10How long is a term of a member of the Senate?4 yearslife6 years2 years30s
- Q11The term "bicameral" refers toa two part legal systema strange desert animaltwo political partiestwo chambers or houses30s
- Q12Veto power is an example of howthe President can control the Legislaturethe President can control the militarythe Supreme Court can strike down bad lawsthe legislature can control the President30s
- Q13When are elections held for Arizona's executive branch?midterm yearsevery two yearsevery yearevery four years30s
- Q14What is the term for drawing voting boundaries to benefit one political party?gerrymanderingfinaglinggyroscopingrifting30s
- Q15What kind of court system does the United States have?dual court systemdirect court systemjustice of the peace systemclay court system30s