Constitution
A type of Democracy where every person casts their vote for every law and policy.
The system of giving each branch a power to check on one another.
Checks and Balances
The First 10 Amendments of the Constitution are also called...
The Bill of Rights
When government is divided between state and federal powers.
Federalism
When a representative talks non-stop to prevent others from talking.
Filibuster
Articles of Confederation
This plan by James Madison set up the three branch system we use today. He named it after his own state.
Virginia Plan
This makes sure you cannot be tried for the same crime twice.
No Double Jeopardy
This type of cake represents when local and federal governments work together.
Cooperative or Marble Cake Federalism
Smaller parties that don't always get the attention as others but are needed to balance out the other two.
Third Parties
His Social Contract Theory said we give up freedoms for leadership/government.
Thomas Hobbes
This type of veto allows the President to simply veto a bill by ignoring it for 10 days.
Pocket Veto
People in court might plead this amendment so they don't provide evidence against themselves.
5th Amendment
Gerrymandering
This social welfare program is only for the elderly.
Medicare
These Powers are directly stated or enumerated in the Constitution.
Expressed Powers
This person takes control of the Senate when the Vice President isn't there.
President Pro Tempore
This individual said we keep rights to Life, Liberty and Property, which would later influence Thomas Jefferson.
John Locke
This type of economy allows the government to set some rules but allows personal freedoms
Mixed economy (socialism)
Private committees that donate money to political parties and candidates.
Private Action Committees or PACs
To amend the Constitution you need this ration in the House AND the Senate.
2/3rds
This court case gave the Supreme Court the ability to Declare Laws as Unconstitutional, which is their greatest ability.
Marbury vs Madison
Civil Rights Act (of 1964)
A tax places on imported goods
Tariff
A Latin phrase for when citizenship is determined by the soil one was born on.
Jus Soli