Foundations
Describe federalism
Power shared between the States & National government (yawn)
Identify two ways in which the power of the President is 'checked'
Impeachment
Denial of appointments
SCOTUS rulings on EO's
These are the two dominant political ideologies in the US today
Conservativism/Liberalism
Identify the rights found in the 9th & 10th amendments
Rights reserved to the people,states
Lacked taxation power, unicameral, no federal judiciary, unanimous voting, 2-7 delegates from each state...
Name three rights outlined in the Declaration of Independence
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness (Property)
All revenue bills must originate in this Congressional chamber
House
Often called the 'Fourth Branch', this institution plays an important role in the political process
Media
Identify four freedoms in the first amendment
speech, press, religion, petition, assembly
Identify the topic of Article IV in the Constitution
Relationship between the States
Identify three goals of the new nation as outlined in the Preamble.
Form .... More perfect Union
Est. .... justice
Insure ... Domestic Tranquility
Promote .... Gen Wel
Provide .... Common defence
Secure ..... Blessings of Liberty
The Constitution provides this number of SCOTUS Justices
Not provided
This SCOTUS case equated political donations to free speech, protecting the interest of Political Action Committees
Citizens United v. FEC
Loosely, define due process
Steps government must take to take away natural rights
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Roe v. Wade was overturned in the Summer of 2022 by SCOTUS decision in this court case.Dobbs v. Jackson
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These are the type of powers given to the President by the Vesting Clause
Inherent
Identify the electors for Congress and the Presidency as originally framed in the Constitution
Senate -> State legislators
President -> Electoral College
Identify the three groups involved in an 'Iron Triangle'?
Separate but equal
This SCOTUS case required that any redistricting done by the States must not use race as a factor in the process
Shaw v. Reno
Identify three Constitutional principles that the Framers used to limit the power of the new central government
Federalism, Separation of Powers, Checks & Balances
It provides Congress with expanded, implied powers
Identify two ways in which an individual's political ideology is formed
Family, education, culture, life events, peers
Identify the doctrine that has justified Supreme Court rulings in applying the Bill of Right protections to the states
Selective Incorporation
Written by an Anti-Federalist, this foundational document claimed that a central power was inherently a threat to personal liberty
Brutus I