Amendments
The freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition are protected by which amendment?
What is the First Amendment?
A concept in which each of the three branches of government have separate powers and responsibilities.
Separation of powers
Formal agreements with other countries signed by the president and ratified by the Senate.
What are Treaties?
The branch of the government that makes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
A method of distributing power where power is divided among the national, or central, government, and regional governments, such as states and cities.
federalism
Amendment that protects you against an unreasonable search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment
Each branch has powers over other branches that ensure the powers are not abused.
Checks and balances
Winner take all system that limits political choice to two parties.
What is a two party system?
The highest federal court in the United States and was established in the Constitution in Article III.
What is the Supreme Court?
Positive acts of government that seek to make constitutional guarantees a reality for all people.
What are Civil Rights?
The 5th Amendment states that citizens cannot be tried twice for the same criminal offense.
What is double jeopardy?
A government and its officers are subject to the law and not above the law.
Rule of law
The President is elected by this institution that is not a school.
What is the Electoral College?
The branch of the government that interprets the laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The idea established in Marbury v. Madison that the U.S. Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
Amendment that states that you have a right to an attorney.
What is the 6th Amendment?
Concept that government must act fairly in accordance with established rule and laws in all that it does.
What is due process?
A change to the Constitution that requires 2/3 vote in both house of congress to be proposed and ¾ of states to ratify.
What is an Amendment?
The leader of the House of Representatives.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Groups that try to control government thru winning elections
What are political parties?
Set that Presidential candidates choose a “running mate” to be vice president.
What is the 12th Amendment?
The Idea that government gets its power and authority by the consent of the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
A way for the minority in the Senate to stop a vote by talking
What is a filibuster?
Informal committee to advise the President.
What is the presidential cabinet?
A large complex administrative structure that handles everyday business of the government, this includes Independent Regulatory Agencies, Executive Agencies, and Government Corporations as well as support staff to the legislative and judicial branches.
What is our Federal Bureaucracy?