History
Terms
Constitution
Hodgepodge
Legislative Branch
100
Philosopher who's ideas about government and natural rights influenced Thomas Jefferson
Who is John Locke?
100
the regular period of time when Congress conducts business
What is a session?
100
Amendments that expanded suffrage
15, 19, 26
100
When the president sends troops overseas he is carrying out this role
What is Commander in Chief?
100
A "check" the legislative branch has over the judicial branch is
What is remove judges through impeachment?
200
He gave us the idea of having 3 separate branches of government
Who is Montesquieu?
200
This is how the people of a town would whether or not they want to incorporate as a city
What is a referendum?
200
Amendments that have to do with your rights involving criminal procedures, due process, search and seizures
4, 5, 6, 8
200
The Magna Carta established what basic concept of government ?
What is limited government?
200
Supreme Court Case that said separating students by race is unconstitutional
What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
300
He wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
Which civic responsibility is related to the principle of popular sovereignty?
What is voting?
300
Impeachment process is what
House votes to impeach, Senate conducts the trial
300
The Framers created a government based on federalism, which means what?
Power is shared between the national and state government
300
Supreme Court Justice has personal objections to the death penalty, but rules in favor of it because it is the law, the judge is practicing what
Judicial Restraint
400
Father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison? or (James Maddy the Big Daddy)
400
"Congress shall have power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers..." --US Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 What type of power does that clause create and Who's power does it expand?
What is implied power and Legislative Branch?
400
Coining money is an example of what type of power and where is it found?
What is Expressed? Article I, Sec 8
400
One of the goals of the Preamble includes "insuring domestic tranquility. How does the government do that?
What is by providing funding for law enforcement officers?
400
Marbury v Madison established this principle of government
What is judicial review?
500
Document that was important because it was the first to establish limited government
What is the Magna Carta?
500
this is how a bill can become a law without the president's signature
President leaves bill alone for 10 days and congress is still in session
500
Conflicts among the states under the Articles of Confederation led the Framers to include what part of the Constitution?
The Supremacy Clause
500
In order for Sterling to become a city, the State Legislature must do what?
What is issue a charter?
500
How a bill could become a law even when the president vetoes it
Congress overrides the veto with two-thirds vote in both houses
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