Principles of Government
What is the fundamental principle of government that asserts the authority of the government comes from the consent of the governed?
What is popular sovereignty?
Declaring War, Coining Money, Creating a Military
What are expressed powers?
Which amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?
What is the First Amendment?
What are the two chambers of the United States Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is the President's role in the legislative process?
The President can propose legislation to Congress, sign bills into law, or veto legislation passed by Congress.
Which principle of government refers to the division of governmental power into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial?
What is separation of powers?
Another term for Implied Powers (think- stretch)
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures and requires probable cause for warrants.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This term refers to the process by which Congress can remove the President or other federal officials from office.
What is impeachment?
The process to elect the President is called what?
What is the Electoral College?
This principle of government limits the powers of the government by dividing it into different levels, such as federal, state, and local.
What is federalism?
Creating a Military Draft, Making websites for government agencies, Creating the Airforce, Tariffs
What are implied powers?
This amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bail, and fines.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
What is the term used for the exclusive written powers granted to Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution?
What are enumerated or expressed powers?
Which regulatory agency is responsible for food quality?
What is the FDA (Food & Drug Administration)?
Explain the concept of "checks and balances" in the U.S. government. Provide an example.
Checks and balances allow each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. For example, the President can veto legislation passed by Congress, but Congress can override the veto with a two-thirds majority vote.
Decisions on Roads, education, voting
What are reserved powers?
Which amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury?
What is the Sixth Amendment?
Which house of Congress has the power to approve treaties and confirm presidential appointments?
What is the Senate?
What is the term used for the President's role as the head of the military forces of the United States?
What is Commander-in-Chief?
What does the principle of "federalism" entail in the United States?
Federalism is the division of power between the national government and state governments. It allows states to have some autonomy while still being part of a larger national system.
Which principle of government and/or amendment is adhered to with reserved powers and how?
What is federalism and the 10th amendment bc states are able to make decisions for themselves.
What is due process and what 2 amendments make up these rights?
The due process law says that if accused of a crime, you must be given a trial, representation, don't have to incriminate yourself
5th and 6th amendments
What is the primary responsibility of Congress regarding the federal budget?
Congress has the power of the purse, meaning it has the authority to raise revenue through taxes and allocate funds for government spending by passing a federal budget.
What is the President's power to instruct their executive agencies to carry out laws in a specific way?
What is an Executive Order?