Bill of Rights
What is the 2nd Amendment?
Right to bear arms
What are the 3 branches of government
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Define Dictatorship
A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.
Every state is sovereign...what does that mean?
What are the three types of delegated powers?
_______________, _______________, and inherent.
Expressed, implied, and inherent
How many amendments are there to the Bill of Rights?
10 amendments
What branch of government makes the laws?
Legislative Branch
Define compromise
An adjustment of opposing principles or systems by modifying some aspect of each.
Define Rule of Law
The concept that government and its officers are always subject to the law.
Name one communist country.
China, Cuba, Laos and Vietnam
What amendment is limited in the school.
4th Amendment. (protects people from unreasonable search and seizure--but not in school buildings)
As the leader of the executive branch, the president has the power to reject a bill that has been passed by the legislature. What is the term for this process?
veto
Define extradition
The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned to that State
Does Federalism apply to State Government?
Yes-- it is a system of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local governments
Power exercised only by the National Government. Exclusive power or Concurrent power?
Exclusive power
What is the 10th Amendment?
Power is reserved for the states
Define Checks and Balances
The overlapping of the powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the actions of the others.
Define Amendment
A change in, or addition to, a constitution or law
What is the name for the leader of State Government?
Governor
Name the three types of Federal Grants
Categorical, Block, and Project
What is the 7th amendments?
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
This branch of government has the power to interpret laws.
Judicial branch
Define Democracy
A form of government in which the supreme authority rests with the people.
List 5 powers given to State Government
Enforce laws, Establish courts, borrow money, secure population, build infrastructure, collect taxes, make laws, conduct elections, establish schools, regulate businesses within State, establish local governments, regulate marriages, divorce, assume other powers not given to the Federal Government.
Define the Privileges and Immunities Clause
No state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in another state.