Foundations of Government & Beginnings of American Government
Government where people elect others to represent them.
What is a
Representative Democracy
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
What is
The Bill of Rights
Numbers of seats in the House
435
22nd Amendment does this
What is
limit presidential terms
The amendments that gave black men the right to vote and women the right to vote.
What are
the 15th (Black men) and the 19th (women)
The Social Contract Theory
Alexander Hamilton wrote some of these essays to encourage ratification of the Consitution.
What are
The Federalist Papers
Redistribution of the seats in the House
What is
reapportionment
System used to elect the president.
What is
The Electoral College
Chief Executive of Florida
Who is
the Governor, Ron DeSantis
What is
The Declaration of Independence
Powers that exist because of the expressed powers.
What are
Implied Powers
What is
Bicameral
Length of term for Supreme Court Justices.
What is
Life
This is the process to become a citizen
What is
Naturalization
This created a bicameral legislature, with one house based on population and the other represented equally.
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
These are the delegated powers
What are
Expressed, Implied, & Inherent Powers
It takes this to override a veto
What is
A vote of 2/3 of both houses of Congress
As Chief Diplomat, the President deals with American Foreign Policy. This is the purpose of American Foreign Policy.
What is
to exercise American influence around the world
Purpose of state and local government.
What is
take care of its citizens
No Power to tax, could not regulate trade between states, no power to force states to obey, and took all 13 to change anything.
What are
the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
The 6 principles (characteristics) of the Consitution.
Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Checks & Balances, Judicial Review, and Federalism
Redistricting to benefit a party.
What is
Gerrymandering
Marbury v. Madison establishes this. And explain what it means.
What is
Judicial Review; the Supreme Court's ability to declare laws unconstitutional.
A primary election does this.
What is
determines a party nominee