The Constitution
what is the Preamble
women get the right to vote
what is the 19th amendment
appoints the cabinet
who is the President
the principle where power is divided among 3 branches of government
what is separation of powers
the concept of "one person, one vote" best represents this American value
what is equality
this process is used to add an amendment to the Constitution
what is ratification
speech, religion, press, assemble and petition are all covered by this amendment
what is the 1st amendment
FDR began this concept
what is the First 100 Days
the principle of government by the people, for the people, and of the people
what is popular sovereignty
the value reflected by freedom of speech, religion and assembly
what is liberty
required by the Constitution, given by the President once a year
what is the State of the Union
the number of years someone must live in the US to be eligible for the presidency
what is 14 years
a President's effectiveness is often measured by these key factors
what are legislative achievements and crisis management
this principle represents the idea that all individuals are treated equally under the law
what is equality
this value reflects fairness in how laws and processes are applied
what is justice
under the Articles of the Confederation this did not exist
what is the President
what is a college degree
this group ultimately elects the President under the current system
what is the Electoral College
the concept of "innocent until proven guilty" is most connected to this value
what is justice
a system where citizens vote for leaders to make decisions on their behalf
what is democracy
ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful
what are checks and balances
amendment process begins with this
this group selects the President in the event of a tie in the Electoral College
what is the House of Representative
this system is designed to prevent one branch of government from overpowering the others
what are checks and balances
this American ideal is connected to the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
what is liberty