3 Branches of Government
Federalism
Representative Governments
3 Branches of Government Continued
Rights
100
Legislative, executive, and judicial
What are the three branches of government?
100
These powers are expressly granted to the federal government by the Constitution
What are express or enumerated powers
100
Having one central government
What is a unitary government?
100
The name for the principle of having 3 different branches of government
What is separation of powers or checks and balances?
100
9 out of 13
What is the number of states that were needed to ratify the Constitution?
200
This branch has the power to write laws
What is the legislative branch?
200
These powers come from the elastic clause of the Constitution
What are implied powers?
200
Legislators are elected this way in a parliamentary regime
What is proportional representation?
200
Sets aside money for government activities
What is the legislative branch?
200
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
This branch has the power to judge the constitutionality of laws
What is the judicial branch?
300
These powers are shared by the federal and state governments
What are overlapping powers?
300
This body chooses the prime minister in a parliamentary regime
What is the legislature?
300
9
What is the number of Supreme Court justices?
300
It's the reason the police need a warrant to search your home
What is the protection against unreasonable search and seizure?
400
This branch has the power to carry out the laws
What is the executive branch?
400
This Supreme Court case dealt with implied powers
What is McColluch v Maryland?
400
The power to decide whether something is constitutional
What is judicial review?
400
It requires a 2/3 vote of each chamber of Congress
What is a veto override?
400
It makes executing the handicapped unconstitutional
What is the protection against cruel and unusual punishment?
500
In this branch of government, officials hold their jobs for life
What is the judicial branch?
500
A law that says someone is guilty without a trial
What is a bill of attainder?
500
When you are legally required to vote
What is compulsory voting?
500
They must approve presidential appointments to the Supreme Court
What is the Senate?
500
A group of people who doesn't already think you're guilty
What is an impartial jury?
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