Foundations of American Democracy
This document was the first governing framework of the United States, later replaced due to its weaknesses.
the Articles of Confederation
This case established judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
The president’s ability to reject a bill passed by Congress.
veto
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
19th Amendment
The name for the permanent professional branches of government administration.
Bureaucracy
This system divides powers between a national government and state governments.
federalism
This case ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education
The president can check the judiciary through this power of forgiveness.
Presidential pardon
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
26th Amendment
This relationship among agencies, interest groups, and congressional committees influences policy.
Iron triangle
This compromise created a bicameral legislature during the Constitutional Convention.
the Great Compromise
This case upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under “separate but equal.”
Plessy v. Ferguson
The president checks the judiciary by appointing these.
federal judges (or Supreme Court justices)
The type of primary in which only registered party members can vote.
closed primary
This agency oversees the enforcement of campaign finance laws.
Federal Election Commission
Federalist No. 10 warns against this threat to democratic government.
Factions
This case limited Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause.
United States v. Lopez
Congress can check the executive branch with this process for wrongdoing.
impeachment
This term describes when voters abandon traditional party loyalties.
dealignment
This executive department handles foreign affairs.
Department of State
This Enlightenment thinker influenced the idea of the social contract and natural rights
John Locke
This case protected gun ownership under the Second Amendment.
McDonald v. Chicago
The legislative branch can override a presidential veto with this fraction.
two-thirds vote
This law aimed to overcome legal barriers preventing African Americans from voting.
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The government uses this type of spending to fund programs like Social Security and Medicare.
mandatory spending