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GOV. SYSTEMS
DOCUMENTS
AMENDMENTS
CONSTITUTION
MISC.
100
A state in which the people are sovereign
What is a democracy
100
The principle that is set forth by the phrase "We the people..."
What is popular sovereignty
100
part of the Constitution that establishes the three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial
What are Articles I, II, and III
100
The President vetoes a bill passed by Congress.
What is Checks and Balances
100
in the Constitution, specifically added to protect citizens from abuse by government
What is The Bill of Rights
200
A system of government om which the power and authority is in the hands of one individual
What is an autocracy
200
The phrase "...that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights is found in this document.
What is The Declaration of Independence
200
the percentages needed to both propose and ratify an amendment
What are 2/3 and 3/4
200
It divides power between a national government and state governments.
What is federalism
200
It establishes The Constitution as the nation's highest law.
What is The Supremacy Clause
300
The type of government in which an individual would have the LEAST voice
What is a dictatorship
300
Had the greatest influence upon the emerging democratic government of the United States
What were the colonial government charters
300
The priciple in the 5th amendment assuring a person found innocent of a crime from being tried again for the same crime
What is double jeopardy
300
The power of the courts to decide the constitutionality of laws
What is judicial review
300
Allows the government to adapt or adjust The Constitution for future changes
What is the Amending Process
400
political power is divided between the national and local governments
What is the federal government
400
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation
What is the central government was too weak
400
A personal liberty given to American Citizens found in the 1st Amendment
What is the right to assemble
400
The government must operate within certain constraints set by the people.
What is limited government
400
The national government could not force the states to obey its laws is an example of this document.
What are the Articles of Confederation
500
an alliance of virtually independent nation-states
What is a confederation
500
the introduction of the Constitution
What is the Preamble
500
additions to the U.S. Constitution
What are amendments
500
Power is distributed among three independent branches of government.
What is Separation of Powers
500
The type of grant that allows the most latitude (covers a number of uses) for those who recieve it.
What is a Block Grant