Unit 1
The idea that government power comes from the people
What is Popular sovereignty?
The power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional
What is Judicial review?
Freedoms protected from government interference
What is Civil liberties?
Protections against discrimination
What is Civil rights?
A consistent set of beliefs about government and politics
What is Political ideology?
A system where power is divided between national and state governments
What is Federalism?
The president’s power to reject a bill
What is Veto?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is Bill of Rights?
The constitutional guarantee of equal treatment under the law
What is Equal protection clause?
The process by which people form political beliefs
What is Political socialization?
A government where elected representatives make decisions for the people
What is Republic?
The Senate’s power to approve presidential appointments and treaties
What is Advice and consent?
The clause that protects religious freedom from government interference
What is Free Exercise Clause?
Government policies that attempt to correct past discrimination
What is Affirmative action?
A political ideology favoring limited government and free markets
What is Conservatism?
The principle that each branch of government has its own powers
What is Separation of powers?
The process of bringing charges against a government official
What is Impeachment?
The process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states
What is Selective incorporation?
Laws requiring equal access to public facilities
What is Civil Rights Act?
A political ideology favoring more government involvement in social programs
What is Liberalism?
The sharing of power between branches so no branch dominates
What is Checks and balances?
When Congress overrides a presidential veto with a 2/3 vote
What is Override?
The requirement that laws must be fair and applied properly
What is Due process?
Legal separation of groups based on race
What is Segregation?
A measure of public opinion over time using repeated surveys
What is Tracking poll?