Republicanism
How do we elect people
What is vote
who makes federal laws? congress.
what is congress
this branch of government is responsible for making laws.
What is the legislative branch?
what is a search warrant?
What is a judges order authorizing the search of a place or person and specifying what evidence can be seized
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are commonly known by this collective name.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first elected Republican president, often credited with holding the nation together through the Civil War.
Who was Abraham Lincoln
In a Federal system of government, the national government and state governments derive their power from this.
What is the people
Congress can formally charge and bring to trial an official, such as the president or a federal judge, through this process
What is impeachment?
whats pure speech?
What is verbal communication of ideas or opinions
The Tenth Amendment states that powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to these two entities
What are the states and the people?
This key American document begins by stating "We the People" and establishes a constitutional republic.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
Both the federal and state governments have the authority to do this, making it a concurrent power.
What is collect taxes?
The "power of the purse" is a check that gives Congress this power over the executive branch
What is the power to approve government spending?
when did individual rights start?
1789
The case of Marbury v. Madison established this principle, which limits government power by allowing the judicial branch to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
The phrase "I pledge allegiance to the Flag... and to the __ for which it stands" affirms the United States is this type of government.
What is a republic?
when was the current federal government "invented"?
What is during the constitutional convention in 1787
This term refers to the division of powers among the three branches of government
What is separation of powers?
what are the first five rights?
freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, was one of the earliest examples of a document that forced a monarch to accept this.
What is a limitation on their power?
when did republicanism start
GOT YOU Republicanism is not a single, modern movement but a political philosophy with roots in ancient civilizations that has evolved over centuries. Its history can be traced through several key periods and movements.
This amendment to the Constitution protects the powers not specifically delegated to the federal government by reserving them for the states.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
When the executive branch issues a rule or regulation without needing congressional approval, it is an example of this informal presidential power.
What is an executive order?
what is incorporation?
What is the gradual process of applying the bill of rights to the states
This act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1995, was an example of limiting the federal government by making it more difficult for it to impose certain types of regulatory requirements on the states
What was the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995?