Foundations of Government
This theory states that government power comes from an agreement between the rulers and the ruled.
Social Contract Theory
Every U.S. state is granted this many senators.
Two
The President of the Senate is also the...
Vice President of the United States
These 12 individuals are selected to determine guilt or innocence in a trial.
Jury
The U.S. utilizes a _____-party system.
two
The idea that the people are the ultimate source of government authority.
Popular Sovereignty
The leader of the House of Representatives.
Speaker of the House
This body officially elects the President.
Electoral College
What is the highest court in the land?
The Supreme Court
Name two methods used to suppress Black voters during Jim Crow.
poll tax, literacy test, or intimidation
This principle ensures that no branch of government becomes too powerful.
Separation of Powers OR Checks and Balances
This part of the Constitution establishes the legislative branch.
Article 1
If both the President and Vice President are unable to serve, this person becomes President.
Speaker of the House
The person who brings a complaint in a civil case.
Plaintiff
This constitutional amendment protects freedoms such as speech and religion.
First Amendment
A form of government where citizens vote directly on laws rather than elect representatives.
Direct Democracy
A representatives is elected for how many years?
A senator is elected for how many years?
Representatives = 2 years
Senators = 6 years
If the president does not like a bill passed through congress, he can ______ the bill. This is an example of the executive branch checking the power of the legislative branch (checks and balances).
Veto
The government’s lawyer in a criminal case.
Prosecutor
Political parties exist primarily to do this.
Elect members to political office
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Name two types of government where power is held by one individual, and explain how they differ.
This term describes when a third-party candidate influences an election by pulling votes from a major party.
Spoiler Effect
Presidents can nominate individuals for this lifetime position in the judicial branch.
One way the judicial branch checks the legislative and executive branches is by doing this to unconstitutional laws or actions.
Declaring them unconstitutional OR judicial review
This term describes laws and practices that treated groups differently based on race, especially in the South.
Segregation OR Jim Crow