States
Every state, no matter size, must have this.
What is population?
These are the three branches of government.
What are the legisilative, judicial, and executive?
The part of the legislative branch that must re-elect every two years.
What is the House of Representatives?
Every state must have land, with known and recognized borders.
What is a territory?
This system prevents any one branch of government from having too much power.
What are checks and balances?
This court case shaped the structure of the government.
What is Marbury vs Madison?
This is the mechanism through which a state makes and enforces policies.
What is government?
The reason the government is divided into three branches.
What is a separation of powers?
A form of government in which citizens vote on laws.
What is a direct democracy?
What is absolute power?
This is not a function of the state governments.
What is the creation of the public school system?
A law must have a secular, nonreligious purpose, neither advocate nor inhibit religion, must not foster excessive entanglement of government and religion
What is the Lemon Test?
This challenged the absolute power of monarchs and should be protected by the government.
What are unalienable rights?
The idea that the ultimate power lies within the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
Introduced in Congress, committee action in each house, floor vote in each house, conference committee action, signature
What are the steps to how a bill becomes a law?