Philosophy
Econmic prosperity, securing national borders, and protection and welfare of citizens.
What are the purposes/goals of government?
What is a government that allows its people to elect representatives for participation in government and allows them rights?
What is representative democracy (or democratic republic).
This power of government involves making laws, analyzing bills, and holding committee hearings for bills and confirmation hearings for the President's nominees.
The act of dividing government into multiple branches or divisions of government with each their own function.
What is the Separation of Powers?
Montesquieu's main points of his philosphy were?
A government with a king or queen that is a figurehead and has little to no power in government is known as?
The branch of government that declares laws unconstitutional or constitutional.
Judical Branch (or Supreme Court)
The act of each branch having functions that can effectively check, or act as a watchdog, to other branches to make sure one doesn't get too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances?
Salutary Neglect
The British policy of ignoring enforcing the British laws and taxes/fines in the colonies.
When the people are able to elect their own representatives and control the government through elections.
What is popular soveriegnty.
This kind of government where religion is mixed with government and the practiced religion is the law of the land.
What is a theocracy.
The idea that not one person, regardless of power and position, is above the law.
The creation of two governments, state and federal, each with their own explicit, shared, and denied powers.
This amendment limits the Presidency to two terms.
What is the 22nd amendment?
Rosseau's main philosophical points are?
Rights cannot be given up or taken away by any means and, similar to Locke, believed in consent of the governed
What is totalitarianism.
The method the President can use to check Congress and balance power when it comes to bills/lawmaking.
What is Veto Power?
This is a two answer question: This type of power is directly stated in the Constitution while this second power is not stated and allows Congress to expand it powers over time.
What are Expressed and Implied Powers?
What is Locke’s philosophy in regard to the people and government?
Supports the natural rights of man, “life, Liberty, and Property,” where those who own property or businesses can participate in the government. Fiercely believes in self – governing and representatives chosen by the public to represent them in government. He advocates for the consent of the governed and when that consent is harmed by the government, then it is okay to overthrow the government.
This type of government is run by a select elite society where rights may be limited to help the select few hold power.
What is an oligarchy.
An executive order allows this government offical and branch of government to sometimes act without congress's approval.
What is the executive branch?
States must recognize each others laws and priveleges.
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
The reasons for the failure of the 18th Amendment.
Can’t legislate morality as it is impossible to enforce, took away something rather than give or secure something.