Federalism
These are the three levels of government in the Federal System.
What are local, state, and federal (national)?
This is the main purpose of the legislative branch.
What is to make/change laws?
The common name for the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
"I decide the outcome of the case."
Who is the jury?
An economy that has some government control, but many things are left up to the market to decide.
What is a mixed economy?
Medicare would be provided by this level of government.
What is federal (national)?
These are the names of the two houses that comprise Congress.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate?
This Amendment protects our basic human rights like free speech, freedom of the press, the right to assembly, the right to petition, freedom of religion.
"I decide questions of law and preside over the courtroom."
Who is the Judge?
What is Opportunity Cost?
Firefighters and Public Schools would be provided by this level of government.
What is local?
There are 100 members in this house.
What is the Senate?
Due Process is included in the rights listed in this amendment.
What is the 5th Amendment?
If you disagree with the results of a trial court, you would bring the case here.
What is an appellate court (court of appeals)?
You have run out of pencils before the end of the school year...Demonstrates this principle.
What is Scarcity?
Drivers Licenses are controlled by this level of government.
What is State?
This is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
These three amendments were all passed around the same time in order to guarantee the rights of all Americans regardless of race.
What are the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?
This is the last possible court that can hear a case.
What is the Supreme Court?
The items in the vending machine go on sale during exam week, so many more students decide to buy something...demonstrates this principle.
What is Law of Demand?
These are the terms for the three types of powers in a Federal System.
What are Concurrent, Enumerated, and Reserved?
This is the proportion of votes needed in both houses to override a presidential veto.
What is 2/3?
This term refers to the rights that are not listed in the constitution, but are still protected under the 9th Amendment.
What are unenumerated rights?
This is the number of judges that comprise the Supreme Court.
What is 9?
This indicates the standard of living in a given country.