Vocabulary
An strong opinion held towards a subject.
What is bias?
This process is used to select the President and Vice-President in the USA.
What is 2000 election?
The paragraph were the goals and purpose of our government is listed
What is the Preamble?
The first 10 amendments are called the
What is Bill of Rights?
Established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
A person who has certain duties, rights and responsibilities.
Who is a citizen?
The amount of votes needed to win an election
What is 270?
The Constitution can be change by Congressional proposal or by
What is convention?
Citizens' rights are protected from the national government is defined in what amendment
What is 5th?
Congress passed a law the president vetoed
What is checks and balances?
A form of communication aimed towards influencing the attitude of people about a certain person, event, etc.
What is propaganda?
How each state's electoral votes determined.
What is total congressional (senate + house of representatives) representation?
Eligible voters sometimes fail to vote because they are apathetic and don't care, or they
What is failed to register?
This amendment defined citizenship
What is 14th?
The president appoints Supreme Court justices, but who has to approve
What is Congress?
A system of government in which the people rule.
What is Democracy?
The most important responsibility each citizen is to
What is vote?
Differences between political parties are stated in the party
What is platform?
This amendment said powers not given to the national government would be reserved for the states
What is 10th?
The president has a group of advisors
What is his cabinet?
To approve; accept.
What is ratify?
In order to vote in any election in the US, you must first be this
What is a citizen?
This has led to reform campaign finance laws
What is rising campaign costs?
RAPPS is explained as the freedom of
What is religion, assembly, press, petition, speech?
Examples of powers that are shared between the national and state government might be taxation, having a court system, and taking care of roads
What are concurrent powers?