Intro to Gov
North Korea has this type of government.
What is dictatorship?
The United States first attempt at a constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Redistricting after census with intent of favoring one political party.
What is Gerrymandering?
Supreme Court brief from outside influences. Translation from Latin is "Friend of the Court."
What is Amicus Curiae Brief?
Role president assumes when he/she commands the United States Armed Forces.
What is the Commander in Chief?
The OG type of democracy. It was used in Ancient Athens.
What is Direct Democracy?
The South threatened to collapse the Constitution if they did not get their way on their views of slaves. The ensuing compromise about slave representation is called:
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Powers written in the Constitution that are given to federal government.
What are expressed powers?
The numbers of the House of Representatives per state varies. How are the numbers divided?
What is Population?
will also accept
What is Census?
The voting body that OFFICIALLY elects the president.
What is the Electoral College?
Philosopher John Locke believed people had to give up some freedoms in exchange for government protection on individual rights. What is this idea called?
What is the Social Contract?
The compromise that gave larger states proportional representation.
What is the Virginia Plan?
The amendment that reserves power for the states.
What is the 10th Amendment?
Which body of Congress has the following requirements?
At least 30 years old
Citizen for 9 years
Resident of the State
What is the Senate?
The Presidential Succession Act clearly defines who becomes president in the case of death(s). Who is second (2nd) in the line of succession?
Who is Nancy Pelosi?
or
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are creating major news by "splitting" from the royal family. What type of government keeps power within a family line?
What is a Monarchy?
Not a total failure! The Articles of Confederation was successful in establishing a process to establish statehood. This law was called?
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
Arguably the best level of government to get involved with politics.
What is Municipal Government?
Which Supreme Court Case allowed corporations to spend virtually unlimited money on presidential candidates?
What is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission?
Powers that are NOT written in the Constitution. Presidents claim them as their privilege and the power builds upon each presidents actions.
What are Inherent Powers?
In response to the Boston Tea Party, Britain passed these acts. Many say it was the final straw that pushed the colonies towards independence.
What are the Intolerable (Coercive) Acts?
How many votes are needed in the House of Representatives and the Senate to amend the Constitution.
What is a two-thirds majority vote?
Regarding representation there are two schools of thought...
Constituents trust their elected representatives to make the best decisions while in office. What model is this called?
What is the Trustee Model?
Who are Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh?
The right to withhold from Congress or the courts information about communications between the president and his/her advisers.
What is Executive Privilege?