Why and How We Study History & Social Sciences
What is Interpretation?
The clause that states that federal law takes precedence (priority, higher importance) over state laws
An individual who currently holds a political office
What is the Incumbent?
The calendar date when a new President and Vice President are officially sworn into office (when they assume their duties)
What is January 20?
What is 47?
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person
What is Empathy?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
What is Lobbying?
The minimum age to become a candidate for President
What is 35?
What are Concurrent Powers?
The type of source that is an original document from a specific time period
What is a Primary Source?
The principle that divides government responsibilities into different branches
What is Separation of Powers?
What is Partisanship?
Individuals who represent their party at national conventions, and who promise to vote for the candidate the state political party supports
What are delegates?
The 3 acronyms used to describe the President, the Supreme Court, and the First Lady
What are POTUS, SCOTUS, and FLOTUS?
The arrangement of events in the order of their occurence
What is Chronology?
The process when a proposed law is officially approved
What is Ratification?
What is Ideology?
The group of people who cast the actual votes for President
What are the electors/Electoral College?
Powers that the federal government leaves only to the states
What are Reserved Powers?
The term for a detailed examination of the elements of something
What is Analysis?
The document that outlines the fundamental principles of government
What is the Constitution?
The term (word) for when two major political parties work together
What is Bipartisan?
The first public step a candidate must take to run for President
What is Declare/Declaration?
What are government, family, religion, education, and economy?