Unit 1

Federalism

100

the specific, explicit powers granted to the federal government, and primarily to Congress, by the U.S. Constitution.

Enumerated or Expressed powers

200

What is the primary role of the government?

The primary role of government, according to foundational political theory like John Locke’s social contract, is specifically to protect citizens' natural rights, which include life, liberty, and property.

300

Published under the collective pseudonym 'Publius', this collection of 85 essays was written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay to urge ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

The federalist papers

400

Ratified on December 15, 1791, these amendments were written by James Madison to protect individual liberties and limit the power of the federal government.

The Bill of Rights

500

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

to protect individual liberties from government overreach by explicitly limiting the power of the federal government.

Constitution

100

government powers not explicitly written in the U.S. Constitution, but reasonably deduced as necessary to carry out the government's expressed (enumerated) powers

implied powers

200

name three types of concurrent powers

• Collecting taxes
• Borrowing money
• Making laws
• Setting up courts
• Building roads
• Spending money

300

Name three types of Enumerated or expressed powers.

• Coining money (printing currency)
• Declaring war
• Raising and supporting an army and navy
• Regulating interstate and foreign commerce (trade between states or countries)
• Establishing post offices
• Making treaties with foreign nations
• Establishing rules for naturalization (citizenship)

400

What are the three branches of Government?

Judicial

Executive

Legislative

500

What is the difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

The fundamental difference is that the Articles of Confederation established a loose league of sovereign states with a very weak central government, while the U.S. Constitution created a strong national federal government with three distinct branches and power shared with the states

Source Credibility

200

The ability to understand, evaluate, and think critically about the information and media we see and share.

Media Literacy

300

What percentage of young adults get their news from social media?

88%

400

Strongly supporting a particular political party, group, or viewpoint.

Partisan

500

means involving the cooperation and agreement of two opposing political parties. Driven by compromise and finding shared goals to solve a problem. 

bipartisan

Amendments

200

Who is in the Legislative Branch?

the legislative branch makes the laws. It is made up of

Congress, which is split into two parts:

The Senate (100 total senators, with two from each state)

The House of Representatives (435 voting representatives, divided by state population)

300

Who is the executive branch 

The executive branch enforces and carries out the laws. It includes

• The President (the head of state and commander-in-chief)
• The Vice President
• The Cabinet (advisors nominated by the president and approved by the Senate

400

Who is in the judicial branch

The judicial branch interprets the laws and checks if they match the Constitution. It includes: 

• The Supreme Court (the highest court, made up of nine justices)
  
  
• Other federal courts (lower courts spread across the country)

500

What are the requirements outlined in the constitution for the president?

According to Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution, a candidate for president must meet three basic requirements

• Age: Be at least 35 years old
• Citizenship: Be a natural-born citizen of the United States.
• Residency: Have been a resident of the United States for 14 years.

Random

100

Where was Ms. Hernandez born?

Delano, Ca

200

What is Ms. Hernandez's favorite day of the week and why?

Wednesday $5 sushi day at Sprouts

300

What are the requirements outlined in the constitution for the Senator?

According to Article I, Section 3, Clause 3 of the U.S. Constitution, a United States Senator must meet three specific requirements:

Constitutional Qualifications

• Age: Must be at least 30 years old.
• Citizenship: Must have been a citizen of the United States for at least nine years.
• Residency: Must be an inhabitant of the state they represent at the time of the election

400

What are the requirements outlined in the constitution for the House of Representatives?

Basic Qualifications

• Age: Must be a minimum of 25 years old.
• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years.
• Residency: Must live in the state they represent when elected.