Influences on Gov't
This vocabulary term means the power of the government is with the people
What is popular sovereignty?
This is the job of the executive branch.
What is to enforce or carry out laws?
This policy demonstrates how the U.S. government interacts with other countries.
What is foreign policy?
This amendment expands voting rights to men of all races.
What is the fifteenth amendment?
This is the system used to elect the president in the U.S.
What is the electoral college?
The Magna Carta did this to the power of the king
What is limited it?
This vocabulary term means the judicial branch has the power to declare acts of the other branches unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
NAFTA aims to do this between the North American countries.
What is increase trade/make trade easier?
This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
What is the twenty-sixth amendment?
This group of people has the highest voter turnout.
Who are older voters?
This first government of the US had to be replaced because the central government was too weak.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The 5th amendment ensures that people have this right, which means that everyone is treated equally within the justice system.
What is due process?
This economic system involves government control and regulation of all business.
What is a command economy/communism?
The 14th amendment identifies these two ways to be a U.S. citizen.
What are birth and naturalization?
A closed version of this requires voters to be registered party members to vote.
What is a primary?
This compromise proposed at the Constitutional Convention planned the gov't to have a bicameral legislature, a Senate with equal representation, and a House of Representatives with proportional representation.
What is the Great Compromise?
This Supreme Court case protected the rights of those accused of a crime by requiring police to read their rights.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This government healthcare program provides healthcare to low income individuals.
What is Medicaid?
Serving on a jury is an example of this, which are actions required by law.
What is a civic duty?
The two types of this redistricting strategy are packing and cracking.
What is gerrymandering?
According to John Locke, people had the right to do this if the government broke the social contract.
What is rebel?
This is the reason our government has separation of powers and checks and balances.
What is to limit the power of the government?
The Federal Reserve manages this type of policy.
What is monetary policy?
This term, meaning 'law of the soil,' means that if you are born in U.S. territory you are a US citizen.
What is jus soli?
These people's jobs are to try to influence Congress to pass laws on behalf of special interest groups.
Who are lobbyists?