Latter Amendments
Gave African American men the right to vote
What is the fifteenth amendment
Is considered the fourth branch of government
What is the media
This document was ratified July 4th, of 1776
What is the declaration of independence
This branch can propose laws
What is the legislative branch
Makes the people more connected to candidates by ensuring good performance
What is the bonding agent
established an order of action upon the removal or death of a president
What is the twenty fifth amendment
Thirty second clips from entire speeches on TV
What is sound bites
These rights are considered "unalienable" in the Declaration of Independence
What is life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
This branch can veto laws
The government uses this function by advertisments
What is informing and activating support
Granted women the right to vote
What is the nineteenth amendment
Focuses on which candidate is in the lead
What is horse-race coverage
These rights are reserved to the people when they are unpleased with their government
What is the right to alter or abolish the government
This branch can deem acts of the president unconstitutional
What is the judicial branch
recruits candidates and garners support for them
What is the nominating function
Established a time and date, on January third, in which Congress will assemble
What is the twentieth amendment
Candidates rely on the media to persuade the people through these
What is advertisements
One of the many Federalist papers written by James Madison, this paper focused on the need for checks and balances while reminding people about the importance of separation of powers
What is Federalist no. 51
This branch can call legislation unconstitutional
What is the judicial branch
Criticizes the government to keep them in line
What is the watchdog function
Allowed voters to cast direct votes for US senators
What is the seventeenth amendment
These are events staged by candidates to be covered by the news
Media events
An anti-federalist paper, this one argues that with the opinions of the people being different, a democracy couldn't work.
What is Brutus 1
These branches can undergo judicial review
What are the executive and legislative branches
This function usually is based on partisanship and selected based on parties
What is the governing function