Unit 1
What is the term that describes shared power between federal and state government (vertical structure)
Federalism
What is the main responsibility of the legislative branch? _______ the laws.
Make
Who actually elects the president of the united states?
The electoral college
What is the name of the beginning of the introduction to the constitution that lists the principles of government?
The preamble
What group is at the top of the judicial branch?
Supreme Court
Russia is an example of which type of government that has many limitations over their citizens
Authoritarian Government
What is the main responsibility of the executive branch? ________ the laws.
Enforce
What is one of the down sides of the electoral college?
Multiple different answers available
When a state gains or loses representative members after the census, what is the term for the reallocation?
Reapportionment
What are the two different types of courts? Think people vs people and people vs government
Criminal and Civil
The United States allows for individuals to vote on others to make decisions for the government. What kind of government is this?
Representative Democracy
Under which document are people granted individual freedoms?
The bill of rights
What is an argument for the electoral college?
Multiple answers available.
Maryland, North Dakota, Delaware, and Idaho usually vote for the same political party each time. They are considered what kind of states?
Safe States
If you broke a law in Montgomery County and had to go to court, where would you find yourself in the county? (where is the county government located?)
Rockville
The senate (legislative) denying a presidential appointment (executive) is an example of what concept of government?
Checks and Balances
When making the constitution, the founders did not want the government to be too strong. What principle were they attempting to create?
Limited Government
The survey that Americans are required to take every 10 years is called what?
The census
A group that lobbies and tries to influence political issues on a certain specific thing is called what?
An interest group
What is the term for when the supreme court evaluates the constitutionality of a law?
Judicial Review
The federal government is divided into three different branches, what principle is this?
Separation of powers
What is the simplified way in which a law gets passed? Think where it must be passed in.
Must be passed in both houses of congress and then the president must approve it.
What is the term for when states redistrict and purposely draw their district lines unfairly to give a specific political party and advantage?
Gerrymandering
Tennessee had not updated their districts in many years, they were sued to force a redistricting to make the districts more even. What supreme court case was this?
Baker v Carr
What court case originated the idea of Judicial Review?
Marbury v Madison