Government 101 (Chapters 1, 3)
Independence & The Constitution (2)
Federalism & Congress (4, 5)
Executive Branch & Electoral Process (6, 9)
Judicial Branch (8) and Random (All)
100
A system in our government in which each branch is able to limit the other branches
What is the system of checks and balances?
100
The Federalist Papers were written for this reason
What is to convince states to ratify the new Constitution
100
The strategy of redrawing Congressional districts to give one political party an advantage over another
What is gerrymandering?
100
Who makes up the President's cabinet
Who are the heads of the 15 executive departments?
100
Which Supreme Court case established the power of Judicial Review?
What is MARBURY VS. MADISION. KNOW THIS
200
A change made to the Constitution
What is an Amendment?
200
The Antifederalists REALLY wanted this added to the Constitution before it would be ratified?
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
This concept can be explained by the national and state governments being equal authorities within their own spheres of influence
what is dual federalism?
200
the continuum of political beliefs that stretches from the conservative right to the liberal left
What is the political spectrum?
200
Concept that judges should interpret the Constitution broadly to change with changing value of a society
What is judicial activism?
300
The belief that ordinary people can rule themselves and do so as political equals
What is self-government?
300
The delegates of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 originally met for this purpose
What is to revise the Articles of Confederation?
300
A bill that sets aside funding for a specific purpose is called
What is an appropriation bill
300
The power of the President to refuse to release information to Congress or a court
What is executive privilege?
300
If the case involves interpreting the Constitution the Supreme Court has this type of jurisdiction?
What is original/exclusive?
400
Article of the Constitution that outlines Congress's commerce powers
What is the Commerce Clause?
400
Name one was an amendment can be ratified
What is 3/4ths of state legislatures? or citizens elect delegates to a special convention (only happened in 18th amendment)
400
Powers considered to be logical extensions of powers specifically listed in the Constitution
What are implied powers?
400
Name a function of political parties
What is to nominate candidates, help operate government, provide a brand name
400
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the state? Population, territory, foreign policy, sovereignty, government
What is foreign policy?
500
Provision of our government that says each state must uphold the public acts, official records, and judicial proceedings of all other states
What is the Full Faith & Credit Clause?
500
Name 2 purposes of government outlined in the Constitution
What is establish justice, promote domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare
500
Senators are elected this way
What is directly elected by the people by the voters in each state?
500
The body of 538 people who formally elect the president and vice president by casting official votes
What is the electoral college?
500
A concept that judges should interpret the Constitution according to the Framer's intentions and precedent
What is judicial restraint?
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