The government makes all economic decisions
Command Economy
State governments hold most of the power in this form of government
Confederation/Confederate
Describes "a document that lists what the government can and cannot do"?
The United States Constitution
Supreme Court Case that established the principle of Judicial Review
Marbury v Madison
Each branch is limited by other branches
Checks and Balances
Expresses the ideals on which the United States was founded and the reasons for separation from Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
Supreme Court Case that says that no one, not even the President is Above the Law
US v Nixon
A government that has total control of people’s lives
Totalitarian/Authoritarian
Government is Divided into 3 Branches
Separation of Powers
The First Constitution of the United States
Articles of Confederation
The U.S. Govt. was created to be restricted from becoming too powerful
Limited Government
The First Ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights
What you give up when you make a decision?
Opportunity Cost
Power is divided and shared between the local, state, and national government
Federal/Federalism
3 functions of the US Government that are listed in the Preamble to the US Constitution. (Six possible answers are possible)
There are six possible answers: A. Form a more perfect union B. Establish Justice C. Insure Domestic Tranquility D. Provide for the Common Defense E. Promote the General Welfare F. Secure the Blessings of Liberty
What word describes "the process whereby voters decide if a bill passed by a state legislature and signed by the governor actually becomes a law"?
Referendum