The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution that outline individual's specific rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
An economic system where government plays little or no part in regulating the economy.
What is Capitalism?
100
Greater immigration results in a nation's population aging more slowly because immigrants tend to be
What is Young.
100
collect taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce, coin money, declare war, raise an army.
What are the enumerated powers of congress?
100
Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
What are the three branches of American Government?
200
The president may use this to prevent a law the legislature has voted on from passing.
What is a Veto?
200
This class suffered the least during the recent economic recession.
What is the upper class?
200
The U.S. population continues to grow due primarily to
What are high birth rates and immigration?
200
Having two separate components of congress, the Senate and House of Representatives in order to divide their power.
What is Bicameralism?
200
Any powers not explicitly granted to the federal government by the constitution are bestowed to the states.
What is the 10th Amendment?
300
The name for changes made to the constitution.
What are amendments?
300
Crime, drug abuse, family disintegration, and poor health.
What are the societal problems associated with poverty?
300
In California, registered voters tend to fall into these categories.
Who are white, older, homeowners.
300
The act of removing a president from power.
What is Impeachment?
300
Federal law is the supreme law of the land.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
400
A landmark decision in the case of Marbury vs. Madison resulted in the Supreme Court expanding its power to include this means of checking and balancing the laws established by the executive and legislative branches.
What is Judicial Review?
400
The U.S. typically redistributes wealth _____ than other capitalist countries.
What is Less?
400
This period saw 13.9 million immigrants move to the U.S., more than any other time in history
When was the 2000's?
400
There are two for each state. Serve six year terms. Has the power to conduct a trial of the president and remove him from office.
What is the Senate?
400
This power grants the legislative branch final control over the budget and spending of the U.S. government.
What is the power of the purse?
500
This compromise gave states with slaves more representation in government.
What is the 3/5 compromise?
500
Although the U.S. GDP continues to grow, this statistic that remains stagnant suggests that typical American households are not reaping the benefits of the expanding economy.
What is Median Household Income?
500
Antagonistic sentiment towards immigrants.
What is Nativism?
500
The determination of the proportional number of members each US state sends to the House of Representatives, based on population figures.
What is Apportionment?
500
Electing individuals to represent constituents in policy making.