Founding Documents
Document that first established Rule of Law by stating that the King must follow the law
Magna Carta
What type of party system is used in the United States?
Two-Party System
Who gained the right to vote from the 15th amendment?
All races of men / Former slaves
Membership in the House of Representative is based on...
Population
Which branch of Virginia's government can declare Virginia laws unconstitutional?
State Judicial
Established the structure of the U.S. government today and includes a Bill of Rights to protect our freedoms
U.S. Constitution
Where do political parties state their beliefs or ideas?
Platform
Which amendment guaranteed suffrage to women?
19th
Which branch can declare actions Unconstitutional?
Judicial
What are the two parts of the VA General Assembly?
House of Delegates and VA Senate
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
Declaration of Independence
Recruit and nominate candidates to run for elections
What was outlawed by the 24th amendment?
Poll Taxes
The name for powers like declaring war which are specifically listed in the Constituion
Expressed Powers
What is the supreme law of the land? This means all state laws must follow it
U.S. Constitution
Which two documents agree that "the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments. "
Virginia Declaration of Rights and the U.S. Bill of Rights
How do Third Parties affect the political process?
New issues/ideas
Which amendment granted D.C. 3 electoral votes in Presidential elections?
23rd
How can the President check Congress?
Veto
Which amendment says that state governments are free to make laws as long as they do not contradict the Constitution?
10th
Three of the problems with the Articles of Confederation...
What is the main problem with campaign finance in the U.S. political system?
Rising costs
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
26th
How can Congress check the President?
Impeachment
"The operations of the Federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the state governments in times of peace and security." Which idea?
Federalism