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| A president who loses his reelection bid is known as a _______ president for the period after the election and before the new president is inaugurated on January 20th. | lame duck |
| This landmark English document, the _______ , or Great Charter, influenced the founding fathers when they were establishing a new government for our country. | Magna Carta |
| _______ is the State with the most electoral college votes. They have 55 | California |
| _______ was elected as the first President of the United States. | George Washington |
| The _______ forbids a state from denying someone the right to vote because of their race or color. | 15th Amendment |
| _______ is the smallest State (country) by both territory and population. | San Marino |
| A _______ is an alliance of independent states. | confederation |
| Qualifications for the President are found in _______ of the Constitution. | Article II |
| The _______ limited the President to two terms. | 22nd Amendment |
| In the Supreme Court case of Gideon vs. Wainwright, Earl Gideon was accused of _______ . | breaking and entering |
| Powers granted to the National Government in the Constitution are known as _______ . | delegated powers |
| Over time, the _______ has grown and stretched to allow the government to do many of the things they do today. | necessary and proper clause |
| The _______ gives people the right to bear arms. | 2nd Amendment |
| Public debate over government policies would pose a threat to _______ . | dictatorships |
| Under the _______ , the United States had its first written form of national government. | Articles of Confederation |
| The _______ established a federal system of government. | 10th Amendment |
| This California law, _______ , decriminalized marijuana for medical use in 1996. | Proposition 215 |
| Recognition of another States’ records is an example of the _______ . | full faith and credit clause |
| The _______ permits Congress to tax individual incomes. | 16th Amendment |
| Powers that belong to the National Government because it is a sovereign state are known as _______ . An example of such a power is naturalization. | inherent powers |
| The right to buy, rent, and sell property is an example of a _______ that we all have in every State. | privilege |
| _______ killed Lee Harvey Oswald “for the American people”. | Jack Ruby |
| _______ is the largest state (country), territory-wise. | Russia |
| There are _______ congressional districts in Kansas. | four |
| Aiding the enemies of your country is known as _______ . | treason |
| The law, in both content and administration is known as _______ . It must be reasonable, fair, and impartial. | justice |
| The _______ safeguards us from excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment. | 8th Amendment |
| A _______ is federal money given to States and other local governments with fewer than usual strings attached. | block grant |
| On November 22, 1963, _______ was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. | John F. Kennedy |
| The power to coin money belongs to the _______ government. | federal |
