Foundations of Government
What is the term for a system where power is divided between central government and regional governments?
What is federalism?
What does popular sovereignty mean?
What is the principle that government derives its power from the consent of the governed?
What is federalism?
What is a system of government in which power is divided between a national government and a state government?
How can Congress check the president's veto power?
What is by overriding the veto with a two-thirds majority in both houses?
What is the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
What is to declare independence from Britain and outline grievances against King George III?
Which philosopher's ideas of natural rights influence the Declaration of Independence?
Who is John Locke?
Which constitutional principle divides government powers among three branches?
What is separation of powers?
Which clause in the Constitution states that federal law is the "supreme law of the land"?
What is the Supremacy Clause?
How does the president check the judiciary?
What is by nominating federal judges and Supreme Court justices?
Which document outlined the first government of the United States?
What is the Articles of Confederation?
What is the purpose of the social contract, as described by Enlightenment thinkers?
What is to give up some freedoms in exchange for protection of natural rights by the government?
What is judicial review, and which court case established it?
What is the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional, established by Marbury v. Madison?
What is the significance of the Tenth Amendment in federalism?
What is that it reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people?
How does Congress check the judiciary?
What is by confirming judicial appointments and impeaching judges?
What were the Federalist Papers, and why were they written?
What are essays written to support the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
What is the term for the belief that government authority comes from the consent of the governed?
What is popular sovereignty?
How does the Constitution ensure limited government?
What is by explicitly listing powers and rights in the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights?
Which Supreme Court case ruled that Congress has the power to regulate interstate commerce, reinforcing federal authority?
What is Gibbons v. Ogden?
How does the judiciary check both the legislative and executive branches?
What is by declaring laws or executive actions unconstitutional?
What is the main argument of Federalist No. 10?
What is that a large republic can best control factions and protect minority rights?
What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
What is that in a direct democracy, citizens vote on laws directly, while in a representative democracy, they elect officials to make decisions for them?
What is the difference between separation of powers and checks and balances?
What is that separation of powers divides responsibilities between branches, while checks and balances allow each branch to limit the power of others?
Which Supreme Court case expanded federal power through the Necessary and Proper Clause?
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
What is the significance of impeachment in the system of checks and balances?
What is it allows Congress to remove the president or judges for misconduct, ensuring accountability?
What is the main concern of the Anti-Federalists, and how was it addressed?
What is fear of a strong central government, addressed by adding the Bill of Rights?