Structure and Function of U.S. Gov't
This is the role of the President's cabinet
Advise the President on any subject related to each department
Paying taxes is an example of this.
Civic duty
This saying meant that colonists believed that they should have Representatives in Parliament if they were to be taxed
"No taxation without representation"
These were a collection of essays arguing for the ratification of the Constitution
The Federalist Papers
These are the basic freedoms and protections that people are believed to have simply because they are human, which governments should respect and not take away
Natural Rights
This is the number of members in the U.S. Senate
50
Voting in local, state, or national elections is an example of this.
Civic responsibility
This pamphlet encouraged American independence from Britian
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
The Virginia Plan favored this way of deciding representation in Congress
Representation based on population
This is a system of government where citizens vote directly on laws and policies instead of electing representatives to make those decisions for them
Direct democracy
These are the 3 requirements to be a member in the U.S. House of Representatives
At least 25 years old, U.S. citizen for at least 7 years, serve two-year terms
Staying informed is an example of this.
Civic responsibility
French and Indian War
These are things Congress could NOT do under the Articles of Confederation (Name at least two)
Could not tax, could not regulate trade between states, could not enforce its own laws (no executive), could not draft soldiers
This is a system of government that divides power between a national government and smaller political units so that each level has some independent authority
Federalism
This is what the "power of judicial review" means
The Supreme Court can decide whether actions by the President or Congress follow the Constitution
These are 3 ways a person can become a citizen
Be born on U.S. soil, have a parent as a U.S. citizen, or go through the naturalization process
This is what the Sugar Act taxed.
Sugar, molasses, and other imports like coffee and wine
This is the significance of Shays Rebellion
It demonstrated that the national government was too weak to maintain order without a stronger central government
This is the idea that people must agree for a government to have power over them
Consent of the Governed
This is what must happen after the President vetoes a bill for the bill to become a law
Both the House and the Senate must override the veto with a two-third vote
This amendment outlines many of our basic freedoms.
First Amendment
This is what the Stamp Act taxed
Printed materials like newspapers and legal documents
This is the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise.
Determine how enslaved people would be counted for taxation and representation in the House of Representatives
This is a system of government where people choose representatives to make laws and govern on their behalf
Republicanism