Foundations of American Democracy
What phrase in the Constitution shows popular sovereignty?
“We the People.”
What economic idea said colonies exist to benefit the mother country?
Mercantilism
What power allows the Supreme Court to strike down unconstitutional laws?
Judicial review.
What movement worked to end slavery?
Abolitionist movement.
What did the Monroe Doctrine warn European powers against?
Colonizing or interfering in the Americas.
What is the main purpose of checks and balances?
Prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.
Name one major export cash crop from the Southern colonies.
Tobacco
Which case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed enslaved people in Confederate states in rebellion.
What was the main goal of the New Deal?
Government action to relieve and recover from the Great Depression and reform the economy.
What is federalism?
Power shared between national and state governments.
Which act taxed printed materials and increased colonial anger?
Stamp Act.
Gibbons v. Ogden strengthened what power of Congress?
Regulating interstate commerce.
What amendment ended slavery in the United States?
13th Amendment.
What did the Works Progress Administration do?
Created jobs through public works projects.
What principle says government must follow the law, leaders included?
Rule of law.
What protest involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party.
What clause is used to justify federal laws based on regulating trade among states?
Commerce Clause.
What was the main message of the Gettysburg Address?
The Civil War must preserve the Union and the idea of equality.
Which amendment ended the poll tax in federal elections?
24th Amendment.
What did the Anti-Federalists demand before ratifying the Constitution?
A Bill of Rights.
What was the main goal of the Proclamation of 1763?
Limit colonial settlement west of the Appalachians.
What does “supremacy” mean in federalism?
Federal law overrides state law when they conflict.
Which amendment guaranteed citizenship and equal protection?
14th Amendment.
Which amendment deals with presidential succession and disability?
25th Amendment.