Types of Government
A system where citizens elect officials to make political decisions and pass laws on their behalf
What is Representative Democracy
Who is charge of the Executive Branch.
Who is the President of the United States
Who is in charge of the House of Representatives
Who is the Speaker of the House
Who is in charge of the Judicial Branch?
Who is the Chief Justice
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, and Assembly
What is The First Amendment
A system of government by one person with absolute power.
What is autocracy
The chief job of the leader of the Executive branch is to do what
What is Enforce the Laws
Who is in charge of the Senate
Who is the Majority Leader
The main job of the Supreme court is
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
What is The Fourth Amendment
A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
What is Oligarchy
The power of the leader of the executive branch to say "no" to a bill
What is the Veto
This means two chambers, the system in which we break off the Legislative Branch into the House and Senate.
What is Bicameral
The ability of the Supreme Court to strike down unconstitutional laws
What is Judicial Review
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishments
What is the eighth Amendment
A form of government in which policies and laws are decided by a majority of all those eligible rather than by a body of elected representatives.
What is Direct Democracy/Pure Democracy
This presidential power deals with the appointment of judges and other officials in the government
What is the Appointment Powers
The process of impeachment starts in what chamber and goes on trial in what chamber
What is The House and The Senate
This type of trial has a prosecutor and a defendant
What is a Criminal Trial
What is all powers not given to the Federal Government are pushed to the states
What is the Tenth Amendment
A state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority or other controlling systems.
What is Anarchy
What is the power of the leader of the executive branch to forgive a crime
What is Pardon
What percentage is needed for the Legislative Branch to override a Presidential veto
What is 2/3rds
Issues between states, crimes of diplomats, or issues that happen at sea are all examples of
What is Original Jurisdiction
Freedom from quartering of troops or soldiers during wartime and peacetime
What is The Third Amendment