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| The ______ guarantees the right to a speedy trial with, if needed, a court appointed lawyer. | 6th Amendment |
| ______ is the largest state, population-wise. | China |
| All appointments to the Supreme Court must be approved by the ______. | Senate |
| The ______ gave women the right to vote. | 19th Amendment |
| In a representative democracy, those elected are held accountable through ______. | elections |
| The President’s power to ______ an act of Congress is an example of a check and balance. | veto |
| The power to ______ belongs to the Legislative Branch. | declare war |
| Colonists were upset over “______", so they dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. | taxation without representation |
| Dictators typically gain power through ______. | force |
| The one characteristic of a state that the 50 United States lack is ______. | sovereignty |
| A ______ legislature has two houses. | bicameral |
| Equality of all persons before the law, necessity of compromise, and ______ are all basic concepts of democracy. | faith in majority rule |
| In a ______ government, all political powers in a state are concentrated at the central level. | unitary |
| The ______ lowered the voting age to 18. | 26th Amendment |
| The Declaration of Independence was adopted on ______. | July 4, 1776 |
| A representative democracy is also known as an ______. | indirect democracy |
| With the words “We the people”, the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of ______. | popular sovereignty |
| There have been ______ formal amendments added to the Constitution. | 27 |
| The main strength of ______ is that it allows for local action in matters of local concern and national action in matters of wider concern. | federalism |
| The executive branch may check the judicial branch of the government only through its power to ______. | appoint judges |
| The Connecticut Compromise used this idea, ______, from the New Jersey Plan. This idea favored small states. | equal representation for all states |
| One of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that it had no ______ to carry out or enforce the acts of Congress. | executive branch |
| Under the ______ form of government, the executive and legislative branches are independent of one another. | presidential |
| The ______ protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. | 1st Amendment |
| In Gideon vs. Wainwright, the Supreme Court decided that all accused criminals are entitled to a ______, even in non-capital cases and even if no special circumstances exist. | lawyer |
| The power to establish courts is an example of a ______ power. | concurrent |
| In a democracy, ______ is used to reach a majority agreement. | compromise |
| The power to license professionals (i.e., doctors, teachers) belongs to the ______. | states |
| The ______ repealed prohibition. | 21st Amendment |
| An example of a concurrent power is the power to ______. This can be done by both the federal government and State governments. This can be done through income, exise, sales, property, etc. | tax |
