Constitutional Foundations
What document is the supreme law of the United States?
What is The Constitution?
Which branch of government makes laws?
What is the Legislative branch?
Which level of government handles immigration and foreign policy?
What is the federal government?
Government's decisions and actions on public issues is defined as being what?
What is a public policy?
What amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press?
What is the first amendment?
Which principle divides power between national and state governments?
What is Federalism?
What power allows the president to reject a bill passed by Congress?
What is veto?
What type of federalism involves shared responsibilities between national and state governments?
What is Cooperative federalism?
Which branch is primarily responsible for implementing public policy?
What is the executive branch?
What is one way that citizens can directly influence public policy?
What is voting?
What principle prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
What is Checks and Balances?
What is the power of courts to declare laws unconstitutional?
What is Judicial review?
What term describes federal requirements placed on states without sufficient funding?
What is unfunded mandates?
What role do interest groups play in public policy?
What is influencing government decisions?
What supreme court established Judicial review?
What is Marbury v. Madison?
What Enlightenment thinker influenced the idea of separating government powers?
Who is Montesquieu?
What is a 2/3's vote in both houses?
Which amendment reserves powers not given to the federal government to the states?
What is the 10th Amendment?
What step of the policy process involves evaluating whether a law is effective?
What is policy evaluation?
What right allows citizens to challenge laws they believe are unfair?
What is the right to petition / due process?
Which constitutional principle allows the Constitution to be adapted over time through interpretation?
What is the elastic clause interpretation?
Which branch has the power to impeach and remove federal officials?
What is the legislative branch?
What happens when state challenge federal authority in court?
Why does public policy often lead to conflict between branches or levels of government?
What is Competing powers, priorities, and interpretations of authority?
Why is civic participation essential in a democratic system?
What is ensuring government accountability and representation?