Basically the Principles
Which principle states that each branch is subject to a number of restraints or checks by the other branches
Checks and Balances
If the governor or president does not approve of a bill, they may _____ the bill.
Veto
Congress is prohibited from establishing an official religion by the...
1st Amendment
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared independence from Great Britain
America's economic system is called...
Capitalism
The division of the government's power between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches is known as...
Separation of Powers
In order for a bill to become a law, who has to approve it?
President
The first 10 Amendments are called...
Bill of Rights
This Enlightenment thinker influenced the founding fathers by publishing works about individual rights and liberties that the government cannot take away.
John Locke
July 4th, 1776
In America, power is divided among a strong central government, and many state governments, this division is called...
How senators does each state get, and how are House Representatives calculated?
2, varies by population
Who received increased authority and power under the reserved powers clause of the Constitution?
The States
Which part of the Connecticut (or Great) Compromise benefits states with smaller populations?
Equal representation in the senate
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To sway the Anti-Federalists to approve/ratify of the constitution
The Headline, "President Vetoes Highway Spending Bill" is an example of which basic principle of a democracy?
Checks and Balances
The power that courts have to declare laws unconstitutional when challenged is...
Judicial Review
What was the purpose of the 22nd Amendment?
Set presidential term limits
Thomas Hobbes was a believer in this theory that argues that the state arose out of the voluntary act of free people, and that in order to maintain security, citizens must give up some freedoms
Social Contract Theory
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
In America, our government's right to rule is derived from the people, what is this principle called?
Popular Sovereignty
How many senators are there, how many House reps are there?
100, 435
The 14th Amendment granted all American citizens the right to Due Process, what does this mean?
Government will not deny people any basic or essential liberties/freedoms
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
"We the People"
Why does the flag have 13 stripes and 50 stars?
13 for the original Colonies and 50 for each state