Federalism
What is Federalism?
The system of government which is divided between a national government and state governments.
What type of government did the federalists and anti-federalists want?
Anti-federalists - strong state
Congress is a ____________ legislature
bicameral
What is the function of the executive branch?
to enforce the laws
The US court system that means we have a national court system and a state court system.
What is limited government?
A government that is restricted in what it is allowed to do. People have individual rights that the government cannot take away.
What is separation of powers?
Power is divided among executive, legislative, and the judicial branches
What are the two houses that make up congress?
House of representatives and the senate
What are the qualifications of the presidency?
natural born citizen, at least 35 years old, residency in the US for at least 14 years
What is jurisdiction? Give an example too.
The authority to hear and decide on a court case.
What is the name of a power that is given to both the state and national government?
Concurrent power
Name 2 of the goals listed in the constitution (in the preamble)
Name a power of congress
declare war, impeachment, approve federal spending, taxation, currency, regulating commerce, necessary and proper clause
What is the term length of the president and the max amount of years they can serve?
4 years, 8 years
Tell me the difference between original and appellate jurisdiction.
The first court to ever hear a case has original jurisdiction. If a case get appealed and goes to a higher court then this 2nd court has appellate jurisdiction.
What is the difference between an expressed power and an implied power?
Expressed powers are written in the constitution and implied powers are not.
What is checks and balances?
Each branch of government has the authority to check or restrain some powers of the other two branches
What is the difference between a bill and a law?
A bill is a proposed law that has not made it through the legislative process to be signed into a law.
Who is the designated survivor
A person within the presidential cabinet that is hidden away during large events to make sure someone survives if the rest of the presidential line of succession dies.
Explain the difference between the plaintiff and defendant and a civil vs criminal court case.
Plaintiff: the person making the legal complaint, Defendant: the person against whom the complaint is filed.
Criminal: major criminal offense that harms others, Civil: less major offense
Give 2 examples of state powers and 2 examples of national powers.
National Powers
Coin money, taxation, foreign policy, declare war, control the military, mail services, control borders, operate federal courts
State powers
taxes, conduct local elections, licenses, education, healthcare, insurance
Name at least 3 amendments in the Bill of Rights
1 - freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly
2 - bear arms
3 - quartering
4 - search and seizure
5 - plead the 5th
6 - fair trial
etc. etc.
2. Bill goes to committee
3. Bill goes to the floor
4. Bill goes to conference committee
5. Bill goes to the president
what is executive privilege?
the power that allows the president to refuse to release information to congress or a court
What is the difference between judicial restraint and judicial activism?
Restraint: the judges interpret the constitution to the writers intention
Activism: the judges interpret the constitution understanding more modern or contemporary issues