Unit 1
What are the 6 basic functions within every government
Providing Leadership
Maintaining Order
Providing Public Services
Providing National Security
Providing Economic Security and Assistance
What Does Article 1 Section 1 say
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
What are the types of bills
Public and Private Bills
What is citizenship
The status of owing allegiance to a state and being entitled to its protection
What is confederacy?
A union of sovereign states
What does Article 1 Section 1 say
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.
What are resolutions
Making a policy (a course of action adopted or proposed by a government) on an unusual or temporary matter.
What amendment does derd Scott vs Sanford use
The 14th amendment
What is a unitary state?
A state in which the central government has supreme authority over the entire nation.
What Does Article 1 Section 4 & 5 say
Section 4: The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.
Section 5: Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two thirds, expel a member.
What is Step 1
Develop a bill
What are natualization Requirements.
!8 yeas old
Good moral character
What is a federation?
A political system which is characterized by a union of partially self-governing states
Article 1 Section 6 Says
The Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the United States.
What is Step two
Committees
Waht are your civil liberties
Protection from arbitrary government action
Bill of Rights (James Madison)
“My civil liberties are being violated when I’m not able to exercise my constitutional rights””
What is a Demarchy?
The state is governed by a group of randomly selected decision makers from a broadly inclusive pool of eligible citizens.
Article 1 Section 7 Says
All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.
What is step 3
Floor action
What are you civil rights
Equal protection under the law
14th amendment- Equal Protection Clause
“If other people have these rights, so should I”