Unit 1
The ABSOLUTE authority given within a specific boundary
Sovereignty
Name the three branches of government in the United States.
Legislative
Judicial
The Two types of Bills
Public Bills and Private Bills
Define but simplify the 14th Amendment.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States and citizens of the United States.
What Court Case has a major influence on the creation of the 14th Amendment
Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)
With the six, given two examples of the principles of the CONSTITUTION
Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers, Individual Liberties, and/or Federalism
Where in the three branches does congress GUARANTEE power in the United States?
The Legislative Branch
The Three Types of Resolution policies.
Simple Resolutions: Unicameral approval; not treated as law
Concurrent Resolutions: Bicameral Approval; not treated as law
Joint Resolutions: Bicameral approval; Signed by President- becomes law
What's the difference between Birthright Citizenship and Naturalization Citizenship?
Birthright Citizenship is all people born within the US & its territories, embassies, and bases while Naturalization is a legal process set by Congress to be granted Citizenship.
What's another name for the Elastic Clause?
The Necessary and Proper Clause
What document was the origin of the idea of Limited Government and when was it?
The Magna Carter (1215)
Which role in the Executive branch holds the title as the leader of the Senate, Who was last years leader and who's currently the leader.
The Vice President of the United States
Kamala Harris and JD Vance
Due to the 2010 Supreme Court Case:Citizens United vs. FEC what did it allow for.
The 5 Fundamental Rights
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Petition
Who is my favorite philosopher?
Charles-Louis de goat Montesquieu
The Articles of Confederation, created within how many of the original colonies was made when and originally named what.
The 13 colonies, Ratified in March of 1781 and The League of Friendship
The Four Cases of Federalism
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Ableman v. Booth
US v. Nixon
Simplify but Explain The Four Steps of Forming a Bill into a Law
Step 1. Develop the bill, along with getting it sponsored.
Step 2. Send it to committees where hearings are held and expert within present the facts
Step 3. Debating on the chamber floor, then vote "aye" or "nay"
Step 4. The law must be passed in both houses, in identical form (no flaws or changes), a conference committee settling differences and then sent back to the origin.
Which Act prohibited certain people from buying or possessing firearms and what were three of those prohibitions?
Convicted Felons
Minors
Illegal Immigrants
Regulates where guns can be bought or sold
Sets Penalties for using firearms in crimes of violence or drug trafficking
Authoritarian Governments normally have what type of party systems, and give four examples of countries you use it.
The One Party System
Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea and Russia
Name all four philosophers and simplify their ideas that influenced the government we have today.
Charles-Louis de Montesquieu - Separation of Powers
Thomas Hobbes - Social Contract between a government and it's people
John Locke - Natural Born Rights
Jean-Jacques Rousseau - Social Contracts within a community
35 years old, A natural Citizen (born in the US), and a resident of the US for a minimum of 14 years in a row.
The 8 Key Functions of Political Parties within the United States System
Electing Candidates
Educating the Public
Involving the People in the Political Process
Operating the Government
Dispensing Patronage
Developing and Implementing Policy
Government Watchdogs
Providing Stability
Naturalization Requirements of the United States
Legal resident of the US for 5 years
18 Years of age
Good Moral Character
Speak, read, and write English
Pass a US History and Government test
Swearing allegiance to the US Constitution & Loyalty to the US
Which United States president once said?
"spirit of party... agitates the community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments [to stir up] occasionally riot and insurrection"
George Washington