Principles of Democracy
A concept in which each of the three branches of government have separate powers and responsibilities.
What is Separation of Powers?
Branch of the government that can veto a bill which the Congress passes.
What is the executive branch?
Provides for powers to be shared between the national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
Amendment that forbids double jeopardy.
What is the 5th Amendment?
Protections against government actions.
What are Civil Lierties?
Each branch has powers over other branches that ensure the powers are not abused.
What is Checks and Balances?
Branch of the government that makes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
Powers are delegated to the national government and are spelled out, or expressed, in the Constitution, mostly in Article I, Section 8.
What are Enumerated Powers?
He wrote the Bill of Rights.
Who is James Madison?
Positive actions of the government that make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people.
What are Civil Rights?
The principle that no government is all-powerful and can only do those things that the people have given it power to do.
What is Limited Government?
Branch of the government that interprets the laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Powers are not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested.
What are implied Powers?
Amendment that covers the right to bear arms?
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Supreme Court decision in 1954 that struck down laws that allowed separate but equal schools.
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
A government and its’ officers are subject to the law and not above the law.
What is Rule of Law
What are powers of the Legislative Branch?
Grants Congress the power to make any laws required to carry out the enumerated powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Includes the rights of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the 1st amendment?
Principle that the government must act according to established laws.
What is due Process?
A method of distributing power where power is divided among the national, or central,
government, and regional governments, such as states and cities.
What is Federalism?
What are powers of the Executive Branch?
Powers that both the National and State governments possess and exercise.
What are Concurrent Powers?
The two amendments that secure other rights not mentioned in the previous eight.
What are the 9th and 10th Amendments?
Legislation of 1964 that outlawed discrimination.
What is the Civil Rights Act?