Systems of Government
System of government where power is shared/divided between the state and national government
What is federalism?
The authority to review decisions of lower courts is called
appellate jurisdiction
The Electoral College is made up of 538 electors who actually
choose the president
Local, State, and National
What are the levels of goverment?
Amendments 15, 19 and 26 all deal with suffrage. Suffrage is.....
The right to vote
When only one court has the authority to hear and decide on a case
What is exclusive jurisdiction
____ is the system that actually elects our president. Winning candidate needs 270 votes to win.
What is the electoral college?
established the first form of national government
What is Articles of Confederation
Basic rights in which all people are entitled to are
human rights
These 3 documents influenced the establishment of the U.S constitution.
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Petition of Rights
The body of congress that approves presidential appointments (i.e. to the Supreme Court) & carries out impeachment trials
What is the Senate?
System where power is held by the states
What is confederal government?
Which amendment limited the number of terms one could stay president?
22nd amendment
U.S. Federal Judges serve terms of
Life
Which department of the executive branch is responsible for conducting foreign relations and issuing passports and visas.
department of state
system where power is held at the national/central level
What is Unitary?
The authority to hear a case for the first time
What is original jurisdiction?
The 8th Amendment protects citizens from the use of....
Cruel and unusual punishment
Dividing up counties or cities is done to make voting easier. These voting districts are called....
What is precinct?
The president sending troops to a foreign country is an example of what role?
Commander-in-Chief