Chapter 1
Foundations of Government
Foundations of Government
Power in an oligopoly is...
Shared between few
Document established the first government in the United States
What is the Articles of Confederation?
One example of checks and balances
Many answers including veto, judicial review, overriding veto, approving executive appointments, etc)
The Supremacy Clause says that ____________ is the supreme law of the land
What is the Constitution?
Redrawing House districts to give a political advantage
What is gerrymandering?
Two characteristics of a state
What are population, territory, government and sovereignty?
Final document sent to the King of England from the colonists in a last ditch effort for peace
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
# of amendments in the Constitution
What is 27?
First era of Federalism
What is state and national governments as equal authorities (layered cake- each layer is distinct)
Line of succession of the President (who replaces the President if they die/ quit/ are impeached? then who replaces that person? Then who replaces that person?)
Who is the Vice President, Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore?
No government
What is anarchy?
This amendment in the Bill of Rights concerns civil cases
What is the 7th Amendment?
Process of amending the Constitution. First _________ then ______________
What is propose and ratify?
Cooperative Federalism was caused by this event, causing all levels of government to work together
What is the New Deal?
The three requirements of being a senator
What are being at least 30, a US resident for 9 years and a resident of the state of representation?
Person who said that everyone posses this ___________________, rights given just by being born human
Who is John Locke and what is Natural Rights?
Compromise that combined the NJ Plan and VA plan, created bicameral congress (Two names, MUST give both)
What is the Connecticut Compromise/ Great Compromise?
3 parts of the political spectrum (3 ideologies)
What are liberal, moderate and conservative?
The process of returning power back to the states
What is devolution?
How often are House elections and how many representatives are up for election at a time?
What is two years and 435/ all?
Person and name of document that states that people must surrender some power to a common authority in return for security
Who is Thomas Hobbes and what is Social Contract Theory?
Date the Constitution was ratified (day, month and year)
09/17/1787
One person in your group say the entire preamble
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America?
Program created by LBJ with the hope of eliminating poverty and social inequality
What is the Great Society?
Name 3/8 Roles of the President
What are Chief Executive, Chief Administrator, Commander in Chief, Foreign Policy Leader, Chief Agenda Setter, Party Leader, Chief of State, and Chief Citizen?