Week 1 Topics
TRUE OR FALSE: THE MAJORITY OF FOUNDING FATHERS WERE FROM GEORGIA
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: DECLARING WAR IS A NATIONAL POWER
TRUE
The power to declare laws unconstitutional belongs only to this branch
JUDICIAL BRANCH
A political ideology that, at its core, supports economic and social equality
LIBERALISM
‘We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union,' are the opening words of this famous historical document
THE CONSTITUTION (PREAMBLE)
Term used to describe powers shared by the national government and the state governments
CONCURRENT POWERS
The power to nominate people to the Supreme Court belongs solely to this branch
EXECUTIVE
Andrew Jackson, the 7th President, extended voting rights to this group of Americans
WHITE MEN WITHOUT PROPERTY
This historical document set limits on the power of a leader/government for the first time in history
MAGNA CARTA
The powers belonging only to the individual state governments are also known as
RESERVED POWERS
The House of Representatives rejecting to confirm a Supreme Court nominee to the Supreme Court is an example of _______ checking __________
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH --> EXECUTIVE BRANCH
List at least 3 ways in which African-Americans were disenfranchised in the Jim Crow South
White primaries + Literacy tests + Poll taxes + Voter intimidation
The principle that 'a government exists solely for the benefit of its citizens, and that the people have the right to overthrow their government' is also known as
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
The powers of the national government can be further divided into ______ and ____________
EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED POWERS
The Supreme Court declaring an executive order to be unconstitutional is an example of _____ checking ____________
JUDICIAL BRANCH --> EXECUTIVE BRANCH
List at least 3 ways in which some Americans are still disenfranchised today
The phrase ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights' is from this historical document...
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
The Treasury Department introducing a new $20 bill with Harriet Tubman on it instead of Andrew Jackson is an example of this sort of power being utilized/used
NATIONAL POWERS
Representatives serve 2-year terms, Senators serve 6-year terms, and Supreme Court justices serve ______________ terms
LIFE
List at least 2 arguments in favor of allowing former felons to vote
Disproportionately affects African-Americans + Aids in rehabilitation + Does not hurt families of victims + We trust them with other things like driving and marrying