What is Federal Bureaucracy?
Federal Bureaucracy is the part of the US government that carries out the policy.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The bill of rights is the first 10 amendments to the constitution.
What was the main idea of checks and balances?
Checks and balances was to make sure no one branch would be able to control too much power.
What is gerrymandering?
The act of purposefully drawing voting districts boundaries to favor 1 political party.
What was the importance of Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation established the functions of the national government of the United States after they declared independence.
How would you explain the Iron Triangle that exists with our bureaucracy?
The Iron Triangle is a three-way system between the Congress, Interest Groups, and Bureaucracy.
How did the Bill of Rights impact our society?
It impacts our life because it guarantees the civil rights and liberties to the individual.
Who created the checks and balances?
Montesquieu and William Blackstone
What was the Baker V. Carr Case?
This case was where the court decided they may be decided by restricting cases where lines are drawn illegally.
What was the importance of the Constitution?
The constitution was to create a government with enough power to act on a national level.
What legislation was written that allowed the merit system?
The legislation that was written that allowed the merit system was the Pendleton Act.
What are the first 10 Bill of rights?
Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly
Rights to Bear Arms
Quartering of Soldiers
Search and Arrest
Rights in Criminal cases
Rights to a fair trial
Bails, Fines, Punishment
Rights retained by the People
Statesā Rights
What amendements did the checks and balances affect?
Article 1 described the design of the legislative branch
How does Gerrymandering demonstrate the power of boundaries?
It is the practice of seething boundaries of electoral districts of favor or specific political interests.
What happened between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?
The creation of the three branches of government happened between the AOC and the Confederation.
What are the 3 largest departments?
The Department of Defense, The Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Veteran Affairs.
What did the Bill of Rights do for Jobs?
The Bill of Rights required employers to offer additional available hours to their qualified existing employees.
How does the 1st Amendment keep the government in check?
The government was unable to dictate the speech of individuals.
What is an example of gerrymandering?
Voters in an urban area can be split among several districts in each of the majority of voters.
What are the benefits of the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation provided a clear outline of powers in the central government.
Why is the federal bureaucracy known as the 4th branch of government?
The federal bureaucracy is called the 4th branch of government because it has a substantial influence and impact on the implementation of laws and policies.
What was the Bill of Rights 24 Amendment?
The 24th Amendment for the Bill of Rights was Abolition of poll taxes.
How did Checks and Balances affect the Constitution?
It made sure no branch would have too much power and created a separation of powers.
How did gerrymandering affect the Constitution?
It created a division between the people and their society.
What are the benefits of the constitution?
It guaranteed every American rights and their protection of life, liberty, and property.