Chapter 1: Foundations
This is an institution where policy is made and enforced
What is Government?
This sets the rules and procedures for how the government works.
What is the Constitution?
These are the lengths of terms for a House Rep and Senators
What is 2,6.
The President is called commander-in-chief because of this control
What is military control?
This is where 2/3 of Congress remain every election it allows them to continue leftover work and allows them to teach newly elected officials the rules quickly
What is a continuous body?
This is the name for the American Economic System
What is Capitalism/Free Enterprise System
This is a change to the written constitution
What is an Amendment
Congress’s power to regulate interstate and foreign trade is called
What is the Commerce Power?
This person follows the VP in terms of presidential succession
Who is the Speaker Of House
This idea is why the Declaration of Independence was revolutionary, allowing for people's votes to be the deciding factor in gov. decisions
What is the consent of the governed?
Equality Of Persons doesn't mean equal conditions, but means this instead
Equal Opportunity and Equality Before The Law
This is what the first ten Amendments Are Called
The BOR
Implied Powers are powers that can be understood from these
What is the expressed powers?
This is the power to determine the constitutionality of an act of govt.
What is judicial review?
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the 4th?
What is important in democracy to help both sides agree?
Compromise
These are the freedoms The 1st Amendment provides
What is Freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly
This is required to pass a law
What is Majority Vote
This is what a jurisdiction is
Authority of a court to hear a case
This is the difference between a criminal and civil case
What is a criminal case looks at federal law, civil court typically is for money and lawsuits
This is what each branch of government does (Give one for each)
Legislative-makes law
Executive- Enforces Law
Judicial- Interprets Law
This is another name for the 5th Amendment, along with what it provides
What is The Miranda Rights, Right to remain silent, right to an attorney
Congress is this because 2/3rds of Senators remain after every midterm election
What is a continuous body?
This is "balancing the ticket"
Choosing a VP who helps attract more voters based on:
Geography
Ideology
Race
Ethnicity
Experience
Other factors
These are 2 examples of how each branch of gov. checks and balances the others
What is the president vetoing a bill from legislation, What is judicial review determining constiutionality of an act of gov.