The Constitution
The branch of the government in charge of creating laws.
What is the legislative branch?
The amount of amendments in the Bill of Rights.
What is 10?
The amendment that allows for equal protection under the law.
What is the 14th Amendment?
The type of party system dominant in the United States.
What is the two party system?
Organizations that attempt to help a specific group of people or cause by influencing the political process
What are special interest groups?
The system that limits the power of each branch of government.
What are checks and balances?
The five freedoms listed in the first amendment.
What are speech, assembly, petition, religion and press?
Example: Cannot yell fire in a crowded theater (unless there is one), can't own certain types of guns
What are limits on rights?
The best way to find out information about each political party
The party that advocated for the Constitution.
Who are the Federalists?
The governing document of the US before the Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The amendment that declares unreasonable searches and seizures to be unconstitutional.
What is the fourth amendment?
Voting, staying informed, promoting diversity, volunteering, etc.
What are responsibilities of citizen ship? (implied responsibilities)
The party more focused on states rights/ limited government
What is the republican party?
The "supreme law of the land"
What is the Constitution?
The length of time that a senator serves.
What is 6 years?
After an amendment is proposed by 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress, this is the percentage of state legislators that need to pass it to ratify it.
What is 3/4 (75%)
Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved for...
A weakness of the electoral college
What is the fact that sometimes the candidate who loses the popular vote wins?
The number of Supreme Court Justices
What is 9?
The system of government outlined in the Constitution.
What is representative democracy? (also would take democratic republic)
Definition: A system of government where the federal government allows local/state governments to make decisions regarding some governmental activities
What is federalism?
The process of removing a sitting president from office
What is impeachment?
The event where presidential nominees are decided.
What are the national party conventions?
The current Speaker of the House.
Who is Mike Johnson?