Foundations, Ideas, Principles
The type of government we have here in the United States.
What is a Representative Democracy?
The first 10 amendments in the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The process by which the President of the United States is chosen.
What is the Electoral College?
The Power of the Purse is given to this chamber of Congress.
What is the House of Representatives?
What are freedom of religion, assembly, petition the government, press, and speech?
The idea that the Federal Government works together with state governments.
What is Federalism?
The founding fathers included these two ideals/principles in the Constitution to make sure the branches of government worked together and one did not become too powerful
What is Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances?
This document is used by political parties to outline their goals and policy focuses.
What are Party Platforms?
The main roles of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches.
What are:
1. Executing the Law
2. Making Laws
3. Interpreting Laws
Federal District Courts have this type of jurisdiction.
What is Original Jurisdiction?
What is Popular Sovereignty?
This 1969 Landmark Supreme Court Case established the precedent that students can peacefully protest at school and have some freedom of speech rights protected at school.
What is Tinker vs. Des Moines?
Lobbying and electioneering are two methods this entity uses to influence the government and elections.
What is an Interest Group?
In this Role of the POTUS, he/she has the power to negotiate treaties and foreign trade.
What is Chief Diplomat?
This is the ability/power of the Court System to determine if something is constitutional or not.
What is Judicial Review?
This clause states that the Constitution (and federal law) come above all local and state laws.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This 1963 Landmark Supreme Court case created a new interpretation of the 6th amendment and stated that everyone has the right to an attorney.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
This is a process used to narrow down a parties candidates before the national Convention. It is controlled by the state, votes are cast on secret ballots, and it usually has a higher voter turn out.
What are Primaries?
Two powers specific to the Senate.
What are:
1. Power to approve treaties
2. Approve Presidential appointments
3. Act as jury during a presidential impeachment
This clause of the Constitution grants the Legislative Branch more power.
3 major compromises at the Constitutional Convention
What is the 3/5 Compromise, the Great Compromise, and the Electoral College?
This 1961 Landmark Supreme Court Case determined the government could not search or seize someone or their property without a warrant.
What is Mapp v. Ohio?
The two major differences between a PAC and a Super PAC.
What are spending limits and differences on who a PAC and Super PAC can directly work with?
Before a bill can be sent to the President to be signed into law, it must go through this and be resent to both chambers to be voted on again.
What is a Conference Committee?
Describe how each branch keeps the other branches' powers in check.
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