Principles of Government
This principle divides government authority among different branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is separation of powers?
This weakness of the Articles of Confederation made it difficult for the national government to raise money, regulate commerce, and enforce laws.
What was a weak central government?
Bicameral means this.
What is two chambers?
Before becoming an educator, Mr. Bryan worked in this profession and earned his CPhT.
What is pharmacy?
Who is John Locke?
This principle holds that government authority comes from the people and is exercised through their consent and participation.
What is popular sovereignty?
This compromise created a bicameral Congress with representation by population in one chamber and equal state representation in the other.
What is the Great Compromise?
A member of the House of Representatives serves a term of this many years.
What is 2 years?
Mr. Bryan is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in this subject at Texas A&M.
What is English?
This Enlightenment era thinker proposed that humans exist in a "State of Nature".
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
This principle states that everyone, including government officials, is subject to the law and that laws should be applied fairly.
What is the rule of law?
Conducting elections is an exaple of a power generally reserved to the states, while this power is specifically given to the national government.
What is coining money/declaring war?
The Senate gives every state this many members regardless of population.
What are 2 senators?
Mr. Bryan broke his leg in this activity.
What is sword fighting?
This philospher argued that government should be divided into separate branches to prevent the abuse of power.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
This principle holds that the people are the ultimate source of government power. The phrase "We the People" in the Constitution is an example of this principle.
What is popular sovereignty?
Found in Article VI of the Constitution, this provision establishes the Constitution and valid federal laws as the supreme law of the land.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
These groups hold hearings, review and amend bills, conduct investigations, and can determin which legislation moves forward for consideration.
What are committees?
Mr. Bryan's favorite movie, starring Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, and Orson Welles.
What is The Transformers: The Movie
According to John Locke, people form governments through an agreement in which they give government authority in exchange for protection of their rights. What is this idea called?
What is the social contract?
This concept allows each branch to limit the actions of the others.
What is checks and balances?
Hamilton, Madison, and Jay wrote this collection of essays to explain and defend the proposed Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This is the last stage of a bill.
What are presidential signature or veto?
Mr. Bryan represented the state of Texas playing this game.
What is the Digimon TCG
This Enlightenment philospher argued that people are naturally free but that society often creates inequality, and he emphasized the idea of the "general will."
Who is Jean-Jacques Rousseau?