It's the principle of the thing!
This principle means that everyone, even the president, must obey the law.
What is the rule of law?
This political ideology believes that government should play a large role in people's lives. Government should create solutions to bring about equality and social justice, and should regulate business and the environment to protect citizens and the Earth. Recognizes that higher taxes ( usually on the wealthy) are neccessary to achieve this goal.
What is liberalism?
These powers, granted to the Federal government, are spelled out clearly in the Consitution. Examples would be the power of Congress to coin money and to declare war.
What are enumerated ( or expressed) powers.
This role of the president means he is the leader of the armed forces.
What is Commander in Chief?
A person who resides within the voting area (district) of an elected official.
What is a constituent?
This principle means that each of the three branches of government is able to limit the power of the other two, so that no one branch becomes too powerful.
What is "checks and balances"?
People of this political party tend to embrace more liberal political views.
What are Democrats?
From the 10th Amendment. Powers not expressly given to the Federal government by the Constitution belong to the states and to the people. One example of a power reserved for the states is the power to conduct elections.
What are reserved powers?
This presidential role means that the president acts as the ceremonial leader of the country, symbolizing unity and authority.
What is the Chief of State?
As a result of this event ( which happens every 10 years), reapportionment of seats in the House of Representatives may be neccessary if the population of a state increases or decreases significantly.
What is a census?
This principle means that the power to govern comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
People who embrace this ideology believe in lowering taxes to stimulate the economy. They also believe that the government should get involved in regulating moral issues, but that it should reduce regulations on businesses.
What is Conservatism?
This type of power is shared jointly by the Federal and State governments. Examples would be the power to levy taxes and to punish lawbreakers.
What are concurrent powers?
In this role, the president often meets with leaders of foreign nations and sometimes negotiates treaties.
What is Chief Diplomat?
When population shifts result in the need for redistricting and politicians take advantage of this by having the map lines redrawn to favor themselves or members of their political party.
What is gerrymandering?
This principle means that power is shared between the state and federal governments.
What is federalism?
People of this political party tend to be more conservative.
What is Republican?
This power is given to the legislative branch to check the powers of the executive and the judicial. It allows Congress to remove an official who committs treason or other high crimes.
What is impeachment?
In this role, the president serves to comfort and strengthen the American people during times of crisis or tragedy.
What is Chief Citizen?
The United States switched from a confederal system ( meaning a loose union of independent states with their own governments) to a federal system ( shared power between a central government and the state governments) because.....
*Hint- also explains why the Framers decided to scrap the Articles of Confederation
What is "because the federal government was too weak/ the states couldn't agree on which should have more power".
This principle means that everyone is born with certain rights that the government cannot take away ( these rights include freedom of speech and religion) and are protected by the Bill of RIghts.
What are individual rights?
People who embrace this ideology believe that the government should have a very small role in people's lives. They favor very low taxes, low government regulations on businesses, little regulations of the environment, and no interference in people's private lives.
What is libertarianism?
This is a power of the Executive branch to check the power of the Legislative branch by giving the president a role in the lawmaking process.
What is veto power.
In this role, the president can influence the lawmaking process. He can support or oppose proposed legislation, and either sign or veto new laws.
What is Chief Policymaker?
Totalitarian governments ( like dictatorships and theocracies) are most likely to have this type of economic system, where the government controls the factors of production distribution of resources.
What is a command economy?