Government Anyone?
The form of government in which
those who rule cannot be held
responsible to the will of the people.
What is a dictatorship?
The concept that government is
restricted in what it may do, and
each individual has certain rights
that government cannot take
away.
What is limited
government?
The form of democracy practiced in the United States.
What is representative democracy?
The Federal system of government divides power between these two parties?
What are the States and National Government?
Judicial Branch
What is Article III?
Four Factors that define a State
What is population, territory, government, and sovereignty?
Which phrase fits best with the
idea of Popular Sovereignty?
a. By the grace of God . . .
b. We the People . . .
c. Mama always said . . .
d. His Supreme Majesty . . .
What is We the People?
The section of the Constitution which states why it was written.
What is the Preamble?
The powers of the
national government
granted by the
Constitution are known
as these.
What are delegated (expressed) powers?
Legislative Branch
What is Article I?
Those things a government decides to do.
What is Public Policy?
Three ideas borrowed from John Locke's Social Contract Theory that are included in the Declaration of Independence.
What are all men are created equal, governments get their power from the consent of the governed, and people have the right to rebel?
Protects individual rights such as freedom of speech and rights of the accused.
What is the Bill of Rights?
A bank robber is arrested in New
York and returned to Virginia
where the crime took place.
What is extradition?
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
Provides the basis for Congress’
implied powers.
What is the Necessary
and Proper
(Elastic) Clause?
Origin of government theory that emphasizes force and "might makes right".
What is force theory?
Framer's deal that established the two houses of Congress. The Senate where states were represented equally, and the House of Representatives, where they were represented by population.
What is the Great (Connecticut) Compromise?
System of government in which all key powers are held by the central government.
What is a unitary system of government?
An agreement between
Maryland and Virginia to
share the water resources of
the Potomac River.
What is an interstate compact?
States must recognize the
laws, documents, and court
rulings of other states
What is Full Faith
and Credit?
Origin of government theory that emphasizes family and clan relationships.
What is evolutionary theory?
The Constitution is based on this
concept which means the people
rule and government can only exist
with the consent of the governed.
What is popular sovereignty?
Article III does not mention this
power – the power of the courts to
determine whether laws or actions
of government are constitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
Those who pay for national elections.
Who are the States?
When Thomas Jefferson of
Virginia goes to California,
he can still apply for
unemployment and surf at
the beach.
What is the
Privileges and
Immunities
Clause?