Types of Government
government in which the people hold the power
What is Democracy
English philosopher, believes in an absolute monarchy, and society needs law and order (negative aspect)
Who is Thomas Hobbes
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
What are the Article of Confederation
branch of government that has the job of interpreting the constitution to ensure it is not being violated
What is The Judicial Branch
Used in senate to delay action on bill (unlimited debate)
What is a filibuster
a system of government in which a small group holds power
What is an Oligarchy
signed in 1215, document limiting government powers in England
What is the Magna Carta
No one is above the law
What is the Rule of Law
branch of government that creates the law
What is the Legislative Branch
An action by the House of Representatives to accuse the president, vice president, or other civil officers of the United States of committing "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."
What is impeachment
a system of government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government
What is Representative Democracy
English philosopher, argued humans have 'natural rights' and said that people agreed to create the government and may rebel if the government did not protect these rights of life, liberty, and property
Who is John Locke
the decision at the Constitutional convention to count slaves as 3/5 of a person for the purpose of deciding the population and determining how many seats each state would have in Congress
What is the 3/5's Compromise
branch of government that enforces the laws
What is the Executive Branch
Established the direct election of senators (instead of being chosen by state legislatures)
What is the 17th Amendment
a government in which one person holds unlimited political power (dictator)
What is Autocracy(will accept authoritarian as well)
French thinker, argued for separation of powers in the government
Who is Charles de Montesquieu (Baron)
creation of a bicameral legislature composed of the House of Representatives(population) and the Senate(equal).
What is the Great Compromise(also known as the Connecticut Compromise)
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
What are checks and balances
Engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact.
What is lobbying
form of democratic government in which executive, legislative, and judicial powers are separated
What is Presidential Democracy
document that challenged the divine right theory; even monarchs were expected to obey the law of the land
What is the Petition of Rights
The section of the Constitution in which Congress is given the power to regulate trade among the states and with foreign countries.
What is the Commerce Clause
Article VI of the Constitution, which makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits.
What is the Supremacy Clause
A special joint committee appointed to reconcile differences when bills pass the two chambers of Congress in different forms.
What is Conference Committee.