Pillars
The idea that the government doesn’t have absolute rule.
What is limited government?
A board to advise (help) the President; members are the secretaries of executive departments. (hint: there is also a piece of furniture with this name in our classroom.)
What is the U.S. Cabinet?
An agreement between two countries.
What is a treaty?
In this type of government, the people elect officials to create laws/policies on their behalf.
What is representative democracy?
When power is split between states and a central government, both levels have power.
What is federalism?
Everyone must obey the law, including our leaders.
What is the rule of law?
The leader of a state's executive branch.
What is a governor?
Any change to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
Rule by a single person with unlimited power.
What is a dictatorship?
Type of power given to one branch of the government. This power is written directly in the Constitution.
What are delegated/expressed powers?
When each branch has the power to make sure another branch is doing its job correctly or limit its power.
What are checks and balances?
Power of a president to reject a law that was passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
When the president rejects a decision or proposal made by Congress.
This action sends the bill back to Congress, where it can potentially be overruled with a 2/3 majority vote.
What is a veto?
Type of government has a constitution that limits the king or queen's power. Their role is mainly ceremonial.
What is a constitutional monarchy?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called ____________.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Decisions are made by more than half of the voting population.
What is majority rule?
This role (job) of the executive is about the president's position as leader of the U.S. army.
What is Commander in Chief?
The people of the country have a direct say in government by voting directly on laws and other policies.
What is a direct democracy?
Powers given to state governments.
What are reserved powers?
The American government is divided into 3 branches (executive, judicial, and legislative), each having its own power.
What is separation of powers?
This is the speech the president gives at the beginning of the year. It talks about how the country is currently doing. During this address, the president might provide policy proposals for the next legislative year.
What is the State of the Union Address?
What is federalism?
A small group of people is given governmental control based on wealth, political, religious, military ties, or nobility.
What is an oligarchy?
The U.S. Senate + the House of Representatives =
What is Congress?