Presidents
Senator from Illinois that became President in 2008.
Barack Obama.
Bipartisanship.
The US Constitution was written to intentionally avoid this style of government.
Tyranny/Monarchy
Conflict/Dispute over powers.
Presidents are allowed this amount of 4-year terms in office under the 22nd Amendment.
Bills go through this stage prior to being introduced to the chamber floors.
Committee.
The characteristic of the Constitution that aims to stop any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Separation of Powers.
Limited government
President that presided over relief efforts for the 2008 Financial Crisis.
George W. Bush
Census.
The US Revolutionaries believed in protecting this on behalf of the people.
Rights and liberties.
Reserved powers
The President appoints members of this key part of the judiciary.
Supreme Court
The Speaker.
The Constitution was created to replace this as the foundational document that set out the US political system.
Articles of Confederation.
The name of George W. Bush's education reforms that are seen as an increase in federal intervention.
No Child Left Behind.
The decline in the political centrists, and increasing polarisation in US society has led to this.
Partisanship.
The 10th Amendment to the Constitution set out this key characteristic of US Government that defines the relationship between the Federal government and the states.
Federalism.
14th (Equality under the law) and 16th (Federal income tax) Amendments.