Ohio Government AIR Test Review
Declaration of Independence - *answers * Promised life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness; 1776
Democracy - *answers * Power of gov't rest with majority of the people
Indirect Democracy - *answers * Citizens vote for representatives to vote for them
Articles of Confedration - *answers * First Constitution; established first friendship between
states
Federal Government - *answers * Power divided between central state gov't
Confederate Government (Confederacy) - *answers * Alliance of independent states
Constitution - *answers * Supreme Law of Land; replaced Article of confederation; established
representative democracy to give people a vote in gov't
Federalists - *answers * Supported ratification of articles and strong national gov't; led by
Hamilton
Federalist Papers - *answers * Written by Madison, Hamilton, Jay;
Anti-Federalist - *answers * Supported more power to states; led by Jefferson; demanded the
Bill of Rights
Delegated powers - *answers * Belong to fed govt
Implied Powers - *answers * Not explicitly stated in Constitution but we still have them
,Ohio Government AIR Test Review
Reserved Powers - *answers * Belong to state
Concurrent Powers - *answers * Belong to state and federal
Extradition - *answers * Give up criminal to another state upon request
Habeas Corpus - *answers * Right to fair trial before punishment
Bill of Attainder - *answers * Right to trial before death sentence
Ex post facto - *answers * Can be charged for a crime committed before it was made illegal
McCulloch v Maryland - *answers * Established that federal law is above state laws and
Congress could pass any law that was deemed necessary under Necessary and Proper
Brown v The Board of Education - *answers * Made segregation of public schools
unconstitutional
Rights that resident aliens do not have - *answers * Run for political office, vote in federal
election, serve on jury
Responsibilities of Citizens - *answers * Vote, be informed on issue, participate in democratic
process
Interest Groups - *answers * Try to get gov't to pass certain laws (ex. Mothers Against Drunk
Driving- MADD- raised drinking age to 21)
, Ohio Government AIR Test Review
Voting Requirements in Ohio - *answers * Live in OH for 30 days, 18, citizen
Voting Rights Amendments - *answers * 13, 14, 19, 23, 24, 26
Racial Integration/ Progressive Era Amendments/ Civil War Amendments - *answers * 13, 14, 15
Political Parties - *answers * Group who seeks to control govt through winning election and
holding public office
Incumbent - *answers * Existing holder of political office
National Party Convention - *answers * Nominate party's Pres and VP; summer before every
election year
Reapportionment - *answers * Redistribution of House seats among the states
Title 9 of Education Act of 1972 - *answers * No person will be discriminated against on any
basis under any education program (GENDER)
Effect of laws on enviornment - *answers * Can affect it positively or negatively depending on
law passed
Intellectual Property Rights - *answers * Given to persons over creations of their minds
House and Senate Terms - *answers * House- 2 years Senate-6 years
Declaration of Independence - *answers * Promised life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness; 1776
Democracy - *answers * Power of gov't rest with majority of the people
Indirect Democracy - *answers * Citizens vote for representatives to vote for them
Articles of Confedration - *answers * First Constitution; established first friendship between
states
Federal Government - *answers * Power divided between central state gov't
Confederate Government (Confederacy) - *answers * Alliance of independent states
Constitution - *answers * Supreme Law of Land; replaced Article of confederation; established
representative democracy to give people a vote in gov't
Federalists - *answers * Supported ratification of articles and strong national gov't; led by
Hamilton
Federalist Papers - *answers * Written by Madison, Hamilton, Jay;
Anti-Federalist - *answers * Supported more power to states; led by Jefferson; demanded the
Bill of Rights
Delegated powers - *answers * Belong to fed govt
Implied Powers - *answers * Not explicitly stated in Constitution but we still have them
,Ohio Government AIR Test Review
Reserved Powers - *answers * Belong to state
Concurrent Powers - *answers * Belong to state and federal
Extradition - *answers * Give up criminal to another state upon request
Habeas Corpus - *answers * Right to fair trial before punishment
Bill of Attainder - *answers * Right to trial before death sentence
Ex post facto - *answers * Can be charged for a crime committed before it was made illegal
McCulloch v Maryland - *answers * Established that federal law is above state laws and
Congress could pass any law that was deemed necessary under Necessary and Proper
Brown v The Board of Education - *answers * Made segregation of public schools
unconstitutional
Rights that resident aliens do not have - *answers * Run for political office, vote in federal
election, serve on jury
Responsibilities of Citizens - *answers * Vote, be informed on issue, participate in democratic
process
Interest Groups - *answers * Try to get gov't to pass certain laws (ex. Mothers Against Drunk
Driving- MADD- raised drinking age to 21)
, Ohio Government AIR Test Review
Voting Requirements in Ohio - *answers * Live in OH for 30 days, 18, citizen
Voting Rights Amendments - *answers * 13, 14, 19, 23, 24, 26
Racial Integration/ Progressive Era Amendments/ Civil War Amendments - *answers * 13, 14, 15
Political Parties - *answers * Group who seeks to control govt through winning election and
holding public office
Incumbent - *answers * Existing holder of political office
National Party Convention - *answers * Nominate party's Pres and VP; summer before every
election year
Reapportionment - *answers * Redistribution of House seats among the states
Title 9 of Education Act of 1972 - *answers * No person will be discriminated against on any
basis under any education program (GENDER)
Effect of laws on enviornment - *answers * Can affect it positively or negatively depending on
law passed
Intellectual Property Rights - *answers * Given to persons over creations of their minds
House and Senate Terms - *answers * House- 2 years Senate-6 years
