Unit 1
This stops one branch from becoming more powerful than the others
What are checks and balances?
The first 3 words of the U.S. Constitution that give the citizens the power
What is "We the People"?
The sharing and division of power between the national and subnational governments
What is Federalism?
This is what policy makers must consider when making new policies
Who pays and who benefits?
After ringing up a bag of candy, the price increases from $3 to $3.56
What is sales tax?
This was the main cause of the American Revolution. It was a phrase commonly used by the colonists to protest
What is Taxation without Representation?
A change to the Constitution to make it better
What is an amendment?
Powers explicitly given to the federal government
What are enumerated powers?
Tariffs, diplomacy, intelligence, and military/defense are all examples of what type of policy
What is foreign policy?
An additional tax on tobacco items
What is excise tax?
This concept says that no one is above the law, even the President
What is Rule of Law?
The first 10 amendments that were added to the U.S. Constitution
What are the Bill of Rights?
Powers not given to the federal government automatically go to the states
What are reserved powers?
A type of foreign policy that puts a punishment or ban on other nations in response to a wrongdoing
What is a sanction?
You earned $400 from working this week but your check was only $345
What is income/social security/medicare tax?
The Enlightenment Thinkers used these two concepts to encourage improvements in society
What are logic and reasoning?
This says that the federal constitution is superior to all state constitutions
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Powers shared between federal and state governments
What are concurrent powers?
This type of policy is run by the Federal Reserve, or the U.S. bank, and their ability to influence the money supply and interest rates
What is monetary policy?
Franklin gets a letter in the mail to pay money for the house and land he owns
What is property tax?
The Magna Carta and Declaration of Independence have this theme in common
What are individual liberties?
These are the unalienable rights Thomas Jefferson said we had in the Declaration of Independence
What are the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
What is a 2/3 vote in both houses?
This type of policy is run by the federal government and their ability to buy, borrow, and tax
What is fiscal policy?
After Tootie’s death, her family inherits her home, car, and personal belongings. However, they also had to pay an additional tax on them
What is estate tax?