Early US Government
This was the first document/form of government the US had before the Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
This is the very first passage of the Constitution that lists its goals
The Preamble
The two main parties in the US political system are the...
Democrats and Republicans
This is the group of representatives that elects the President on behalf of the people.
The Electoral College
This group is the main body of the legislative branch
Congress/House and Senate
This plan for government was based on state population and 2 houses of Congress
The Virginia Plan
This is the number of Articles the US constitution has
7 articles
This is the set of ideas that the political party runs on
Party Platform
This is an election between members of the same party to pick a candidate
Primary election
Which body of congress controls government spending. (called the power of the purse)
A weakness of the Early US government was that Congress could not...
Tax, challenge states,
Article 2
This is the collection of views and values politially
Political Ideology
This is how your polling place is chosen. Based on...
Where you live/neighborhood
I am part of Senate Leadership and typically chosen by the party who holds the senate. (typically longest serving member)
Senate Pro Tempore
This early US group did not want to ratify the constitution
Anti-Federalists
This article allows the constitution to be changed/amended
Article 5
This is a group of people who come together centered around one goal to influence public policy
Special interest group
In order to win the presidency, the president must win how many electors?
270
how many members are in the house of Representitives?
435
This event was the main cause of the Articles of Confederation being overturned
Shays' Rebellion
To ratify an Amendment, 2/3 of both houses must agree and __________ of state legislatures
3/4
This party tends to support a bigger federal government and increased social programs.
Democratic
What is the process to be confirmed as a voter?
registration
After a bill passes one house, it then...
goes to the other house