Basic Principles of Government
The idea that people rule by voting for leaders.
What is democracy?
What is the 19th Amendment?
The clause saying the Constitution is the highest law of the land.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
A group that helps elect candidates and shape public policy.
What is a political party?
What is federalism?
What is the Second Amendment?
The clause allowing Congress to pass laws needed to carry out its powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic) Clause?
This branch makes the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
The election where voters pick a party's nominee.
What is a primary election?
What are checks and balances?
The amendment that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The clause preventing the government from establishing an official religion.
What is the Establishment Clause?
This branch enforces the laws.
The document you fill out to participate in elections.
What is voter registration?
The idea that no one-not even the government-is above the law.
What is the rule of law?
The amendment granting the right to remain silent.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
The clause guaranteeing equal treatment under the law.
What is the Equal Protection Clause?
What is the judicial branch?
The belief that your vote matters and can influence government.
The principle that divides the national government into 3 branches.
What is separation of powers?
The amendment that gave 18-year-olds the right to vote.
What is the 26th Amendment?
The commerce-related clause often used to expand federal power.
What is the Interstate Commerce Clause?
The idea that citizens give the government power through voting.
What is popular sovereignty?
The type of voting where you pick candidates based on what they promise to do.
What is prospective voting?