Principles of Democracy
Native or naturalized member of a country who owes that country’s government their allegiance.
What is a citizen?
What are Enumerated or Expressed Powers?
These are the two major political parties in the United States today
What are the Republicans and Democrats?
This is the term to describe the powers given to Congress that are not written in the Constitution
What are implied powers?
This is the term to describe all law that does not involve criminal matters. It usually deals with a disputes between individuals, businesses, or the government.
What are civil cases?
Someone who has been forced to flee his or her home country. They are unable or unwilling to return home because they fear serious harm.
What is a refugee?
The term to describe powers given to the states
What are reserved powers?
A form of propaganda in which you use very vague and general terms such as "patriotism" and "America"
What are glittering generalities?
These are the three qualifications to be a U.S. Senator
What is 30 years old, 9 years as a US Citizen, and a resident of the state that you represent?
This is the term to describe that in a civil case the burden is on each side to prove they are owed (or don’t owe) something. Whomever has the best evidence WINS!
What is preponderance of evidence?
Individual that influenced the Declaration of Independence with his beliefs in the three natural rights: Life, Liberty, Property (pursuit of happiness)
Who is John Locke?
This establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land. ... Even state constitutions are subordinate to federal law.
What is the supremacy clause?
A form of propaganda in which a candidate tells common people that they understand their problems and can help solve them
What is plain folks appeal?
What is 25 years old, 7 years as a Citizen of the United States, and a resident of the state that they represent?
Term to describe that in a criminal case the Prosecution is totally responsible for proving the accused committed a crime
What is burden of proof?
This document preceded the Constitution and was considered ineffective because it created a weak federal government
What is the Articles of Confederation?
These three amendments are known as the amendments that protect "the rights of the accused"
What are the 5th, 6th and 8th Amendments
Term to describe a political party redrawing district lines so that candidates in their party win more elections
What is gerrymandering?
These are three qualifications to become President of the United States
What is 35 years old, resident of the United States for 14 years and a natural born citizen?
Type of jury that determines whether there is “probable cause” to believe the individual has committed a crime and should be put on trial
What is the grand jury?
English policy shifted in how it governed the colonies; going from salutary neglect to this - a type of rule where a county must export more than it imports and wealth is a measurement of power over land
Mercantilism
These are the six principles of the Us Constitution?
Popular Sovereignty, Checks and Balances, Separation of Powers, Rule of Law, Federalism, Judicial Review
This is one advantage AND one disadvantage of a two party system
What is both parties views are towards the middle AND you only have a choice between two different parties?
Term to describe powers given to Congress that deal with making laws
What are legislative powers?
In order to do this - you must be a citizen of the state and a resident of the county; Have not served as a trial juror in the past two years or served a full term as a grand juror in the past six years; Be 18 years of age or older (there is no maximum age limit); Be mentally and physically competent; Be able to understand English; Have not have been convicted of a felony
What is serve on a jury?