Foundations of Government
This is the institution through which a society makes and enforces public policy.
What is government?
This constitutional principle means government power comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
This branch of government interprets laws.
What is the judicial branch?
This amendment protects speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the 1st Amendment?
Organizations that nominate candidates and connect voters to government.
What are political parties?
James Madison said government is necessary because people are not always perfect
What is 'If men were angels, no government would be necessary?'
The division of powers between national and state governments is called this.
What is federalism?
Congress removing a corrupt federal judge is an example of this principle.
What are checks and balances?
Police must inform suspects of rights because of this case.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This process officially chooses presidential candidates.
What is a national convention?
In this type of democracy, citizens elect representatives to make laws for them.
What is representative democracy?
Congress can make laws 'necessary and proper' because of this clause.
What is the Elastic Clause?
John Marshall established this principle in Marbury v. Madison.
What is judicial review?
This amendment extended protections of rights against state governments.
What is the 14th Amendment?
The system used to elect the President.
What is the Electoral College?
A government ruled by one person with absolute power is this type of government.
What is an autocracy?
These are powers kept by the states because they are not given to the national government.
What are reserved powers?
Members of the House of Representatives serve this many years.
What is two years?
Justice Holmes said free speech does not protect falsely shouting this in a theater.
What is 'Fire!'?
Foreign aid to stop communism reflects this Cold War policy.
What is containment?
John Locke believed governments receive their power from the people through this idea
What is government by consent?
Benjamin Franklin argued the Constitution was remarkable because of this.
What is compromise?
If the President and VP cannot serve, this Cabinet official becomes President.
Who is the Secretary of State?
A justice who disagrees with the Court writes this type of opinion.
What is a dissenting opinion?
Congress passed the War Powers Resolution to protect this principle.
What is separation of powers?