Declaration Of Independence
What is the Social Contract?
You have to give up some of your rights in order to receive protection from the government.
What does the legislative branch consists of?
A congress with two chambers. The House of Reps. and the Senate
What does the Judicial branch consist of?
A supreme court, appellate courts, and district courts
What does the executive branch consist of?
A president, white house staff, cabinet, bureaucracies, etc.
What is Federalism
2 or more governments exercise power and authority over the same people in the same territory
What is Popular Sovereighty?
Government based on the consent of the people.
Legislative powers over the executive branch?
Override presidential veto by 2/3rds of each house
Impeach and remove president
Approve funds
The senate may refuse to confirm presidential appointments
Judicial powers over the Legislative branch?
May rule legislative acts unconstitutional
Chief justice presides over impeachment of president
Executive powers over the legislative branch?
President may veto acts of Congress
President may call special sessions of Congress
President may recommend legislation
Dual Federalism
Federal state and governments remain dominant in their separate spheres of influence
What did the framers want to ensure?
Limited Government, Natural Rights, Social Contract, Popular Sovereighty, Republicanism
Legislative powers over the judicial branch?
Creates lower federal court
They can refuse to confirm judicial appointments
Impeach and remove federal judges
May propose amendments that overrule court decisions
Judicial powers over the executive branch?
May rule exectuive actions unconstitutional
Executive powers over the judicial branch?
President appoints federal judges
President may grant reprieves/ pardons to federal offenders
The president may refuse to enforce court decisions (will lead to impeachments)
Cooperative Federalism
State and Federal governments work together to solve complex problems
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams
What does Article 1 of the Constitution state?
All enumerated powers of Congress
Which Article of the Constitution corresponds with the Judicial branch
Article III
25th amendment
Line of presidential succession ( vice president, president pro temp, secretary of the state)
Advantages of Federalism
Encourages mobilization of political interests
It's hard for one group to take over due to many access points
Can create laboratories of democracy
What are some of the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence?
unalienable rights, independence from the british, governmental powers from the people, right to change the government
What is an Iron Triangle
The relationship between a bureacratic agency, congressional committee and an interest group
Federalist 78 is about??
Supreme court justices serve life terms pending good behavior
Bully Pulpit is??
The presidents using his fame to persuade the people.
Disadvantages of Federalism
It can confuse who is in charge
Diverse state policies creates inequality
Diverse policies can be confusing
Small groups can still stop the will of the majority