Foundations of U.S. Government
This founding document explained why the colonies wanted independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This branch makes the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
Government decisions on issues like taxes, trade, and spending are called this.
What is public policy?
This amendment ended slavery in the U.S.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Citizens use this action to choose their leaders.
What is voting?
These first ten amendments protect individual freedoms like speech and religion.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The president leads this branch of government.
What is the executive branch?
When the U.S. government deals with other nations, it is practicing this type of policy.
What is foreign policy?
This movement in the 1950s–1960s fought for equal treatment under the law.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
These written requests are used by citizens to request government action.
What are petitions?
This principle means government power comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
Congress is divided into the House of Representatives and this body.
What is the Senate?
This part of government prepares the annual federal budget.
What is the executive branch (the Office of Management and Budget)?
This Supreme Court case ruled that school segregation was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This term refers to a group that works to influence public policy.
What is an interest group?
This compromise created a two-house legislature during the drafting of the Constitution.
What is the Great Compromise?
This process allows the president to reject a bill passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
Congress uses this type of power when it raises revenue through taxes.
What is the power of the purse?
This amendment guarantees “equal protection of the laws.”
What is the 14th Amendment?
This is the role where citizens are expected to serve on juries when called.
What is civic duty?
This Constitutional clause declares that federal law outranks conflicting state laws.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This power allows the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
This cabinet department is responsible for handling diplomatic relationships with foreign nations.
What is the Department of State?
This landmark law bans discrimination in public facilities, employment, and education.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This type of election allows citizens to remove an elected official before their term ends
What is a recall election