Foundations of American Government
This document created the first national government of the United States.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This article of the Constitution establishes the judicial branch.
What is Article III?
This person has the constitutional power to veto legislation passed by Congress.
Who is the President?
This Supreme Court case guaranteed due process rights for juveniles, including the right to legal counsel.
What is In re Gault?
Religious intolerance, political instability, economic hardship, and social prejudice all contributed to this historical tragedy.
What is the Holocaust?
This principle states that government officials and citizens alike must follow the law.
What is Rule of Law?
These are the three ways a person can obtain U.S. citizenship.
What is Law of Blood, Law of Soil, and Naturalization?
A presidential candidate must receive this many electoral votes to win the election.
What is 270?
This landmark case ensured that defendants who cannot afford an attorney receive legal representation.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
Policies that deal with issues and affairs within a country are known as this type of policy.
What is domestic policy?
Citizens exercise this principle when they vote for their representatives.
What is popular sovereignty?
This amendment officially ended slavery in the United States.
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
One constitutional requirement for becoming President is this citizenship status.
What is born a U.S. citizen?
Federal district courts primarily perform this function within the judicial system.
What is to conduct trials and decide cases involving federal law?
This civil rights leader is remembered for advocating nonviolent protest and delivering the “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr?
This Enlightenment thinker promoted the idea of dividing government power among branches.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
Civic obligations differ from civic responsibilities because obligations are required by law, while responsibilities are this.
What is responsibilities are encouraged but voluntary?
One major role of mass media during elections is to do this for voters.
What is report on public issues and candidates?
One of the primary responsibilities of the U.S. Supreme Court is to do this.
What is to interpret the Constitution and review the legality of laws ?
Providing accessible restrooms for employees is an example of complying with this federal law.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
This uprising convinced many leaders that the national government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
This clause requires states to honor the legal decisions and records of other states.
What is Full Faith and Credit Clause?
Unlike the Senate, the House of Representatives has the exclusive power to introduce these bills.
What is initiating tax bills?
In the legal system, this term refers to a court’s authority to hear and decide a case.
What is jurisdiction?
This movement sought to end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?