Unit 1:
Founding Ideals
Founding Ideals
What are the 5 Founding Ideals?
Limited Government, Individual Rights, Social Contract, Popular Sovereignty, Consent of Governed
What is another name for the Legislative Branch?
Congress
What Executive Department controls public lands, natural resources, and deals with Native American lands?
Department of the Interior
Which amendment guarantees freedom of Expression
First Amendment (Speech, press, religion, assembly, petition)
People who want more taxes for more social services are called:
What is Popular Sovereignty?
The government only has power because the people agree to give it power
What chamber of Congress represents the people?
House of Representative
What are three ways to overturn a Supreme Court decision?
A new law, a new Amendment, another Supreme Court decision
Which amendment guarantees against unlawful searches and seizures?
Fourth Amendment
People who want traditional values are considered:
Social Conservative
What does the Constitution do that the Articles of Confederation did not do?
The Constitution has 3 branches, is much stronger, has the power to take taxes, and still exists.
What chamber of congress represents equality among states?
The Senate
Who do Supreme Court cases affect?
All people living in American states and territories
What Supreme Court case dealt with the burning of the American Flag?
Texas v. Johnson
The process through which individuals internalize norms, customs, values and ideologies is called what?
Political Socialization
What is separation of power?
dividing governmental authority into different branches or sections with different and distinct functions and authorities.
What are the 4 Presidential Roles?
Head of State, Commander in Chief, Chief Executive, Chief Diplomat
What is it called to have branches able to limit the other branch's powers?
Checks and balances
Why are Supreme Court cases important to Americans' rights?
They either expand or limit rights based on their rulings.
Where do the words "We the People" appear in American government?
The preamble of the Constitution
What is Federalism?
a system of government where power is divided and shared between national, state, and local governments.
What presidential role is in charge of running the government?
Chief Executive
Judicial Review
What is one major difference between Women's Suffrage and Prohibition movements?
One expanded rights (women can vote) one limited rights (no more alcohol)
What is the Preamble to the Constitution?
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.