Democracy
What is democracy in simple terms?
A form of government that gives power to the people
What does the Bill of Rights contain?
It contains the First Ten Amendments to the Constitution.
Concentration of executive, legislative, and judicial power in separate hands prevents tyranny. This is an example of which principle?
Separation of Powers
Supreme Court ruling that segregation by race is unconstitutional: Brown v. Ed. This is an example of which principle?
Judicial Review
What branch of government does Article 1 describe?
The Legislative Branch
What is direct democracy?
It can also be referred to as "pure" democracy. It involves all citizen taking a direct role in political decisions.
What is an amendment?
An addition or change in the constitution
Some states require motorcyclists to wear a helmet, others do not. This is an example of which principle?
Federalism
What is Federalism?
The compromise between an all-powerful central government and an independent state government.
What is congress made up of?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
What is representative democracy?
A system of government in which citizens elect representatives who propose and vote legislation on their behalf.
Who were the Federalists and what was their opinion on the addition of a bill of rights in the constitution?
supporters of a strong central government, they believed the bill of rights were unnecessary and that the people's protection of rights and from tyranny were already spelled out in the constitution.
The 4th Amendment protects people from unlawful searches and seizure of their property. This is an example of which principle?
Limited Government
What is limited government?
The principle that government may only do those things the people have given it the power to do.
What article describes the executive branch?
Article 2
too time consuming, expensive and impractical for frequent decisions
Who were the Antifederalists and what was their opinion on the bill of rights?
They opposed the ratification of the constitution without the bill of rights to ensure protection of individual rights. They also argued that the Constitution made the national government too strong and left the states too weak.
Governments derive their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed. This is an example of which principle?
Popular Sovereignty
What is separation of powers?
The Constitution divides power among the legislative, executive and judicial branches.
Congress makes the laws, the President executes and administers the laws, and the Supreme Court interprets the laws.
How many amendments are in the constitution?
27
What is a presidential democracy?
Where voters choose a president to lead the government as head of the executive branch. Voters also elect lawmakers to represent them in a national legislature.
How are amendments proposed?
By a two-thirds vote of each house of Congress. [Done for 26 of 27 amendments.]
By a national convention called by Congress at the request of two-thirds of the state legislatures.
The President can nominate candidates for supreme court justices. However, the senate must approve the nominees for them to officially become a supreme court justice. This is an example of which principle of government?
Checks and Balances
What is popular sovereignty?
The principle that the people are the only source for all governmental power.
What does Article 1 section 8 in the constitution describe?
The powers of congress