Amendments
what are the first ten amendments called?
The bill of rights
what do you call a group of people with similar political beliefs who try to get members elected to office
political party
What do you call a group of people with common interests who seek to influence political decision making
intrest group
What is it called when a document limits the power of a king or queen
Connstitutional monarchy
What type of law does the supreme court mainly deal with
Constitutional law
who demanded that the amendments be added to the constitution
The anti-Federalists
who is allowed to vote in the U.S.
Only U.S. citizens
What do lobbyists do
Convince lawmakers to support laws
What is rule by a few
Oligarchy
Which court case involved students protesting the Vietnam war
Tinker vs Des moines
Describe the amendment process
Step 1-proposal- requires a 2/3 vote of both houses
step 2-Ratification- requires 3/4 of the state legislatures
what party platform wants to protect our rights from an unjust government
libertarian Party
What is it called when intrest groups use tv commercials, radio appearances, and publish articles
Grassroots lobbying
In which government system does all power lie with the central government. They can delegate power but they do not share power
Unitary system
In which court case was a juvenile given harsh sentence for prank phone reviews
In Re Gault
4 parts of the fifth amendment
Due process, eminent domain, double Jeopardy, and no self incrimination
name 3 parts of communism
Communism- classless soceity, Government owns the means of production, frequently brutal Dictatorships
What role does the media play with our government
Act as a watchdog
Who is the head of government in the presidential system
POTUS
The court case caused police to be required to read a suspect his or hers right
Miranda vs Arizona
Name the 5 freedoms from the 1st amendment
speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
Name 3 parts of socialism
Socialism - successful in some countries, classless soceity, tax the rich
what is sometimes referred to as the 4th branch of government due to their role of reporting to the public about government corruption
The press
which one Communism or socialism is more controlling
Communism
This court case decided the presidential election after Florida was unable to properly count votes
Bush vs Gore