Gov Final

Constitution

100

A type of Democracy where every person casts their vote for every law and policy.

Direct Democracy (Pure Democracy)

200

The First American Government that failed because it was too weak.

Articles of Confederation

300

His Social Contract Theory said we give up freedoms for leadership/government.

Thomas Hobbes

400

These Powers are directly stated or enumerated in the Constitution.

Expressed Powers

500

To amend the Constitution you need this ration in the House AND the Senate.

2/3rds

Three Branches

100

The system of giving each branch a power to check on one another.

Checks and Balances

200

This plan by James Madison set up the three branch system we use today. He named it after his own state.

Virginia Plan

300

This type of veto allows the President to simply veto a bill by ignoring it for 10 days.

Pocket Veto

400

This person takes control of the Senate when the Vice President isn't there.

President Pro Tempore

500

This court case gave the Supreme Court the ability to Declare Laws as Unconstitutional, which is their greatest ability.

Marbury vs Madison

Rights and Liberties

100

The First 10 Amendments of the Constitution are also called...

The Bill of Rights

200

This makes sure you cannot be tried for the same crime twice.

No Double Jeopardy

300

People in court might plead this amendment so they don't provide evidence against themselves. 

5th Amendment

400

This individual said we keep rights to Life, Liberty and Property, which would later influence Thomas Jefferson.

John Locke

500

Signed by President Johnson during the Civil Rights Movement, this act forbids discrimination based on gender, race, national origin or religion.

Civil Rights Act (of 1964)

Federalism

100

When government is divided between state and federal powers.

Federalism

200

This type of cake represents when local and federal governments work together.

Cooperative or Marble Cake Federalism

300

This happens when voter district lines are corrupted to benefit one group or another.

Gerrymandering

400

This type of economy allows the government to set some rules but allows personal freedoms

Mixed economy (socialism)

500

A tax places on imported goods 

Tariff

Misc

100

When a representative talks non-stop to prevent others from talking.

Filibuster

200

Smaller parties that don't always get the attention as others but are needed to balance out the other two.

Third Parties

300

This social welfare program is only for the elderly.

Medicare

400

Private committees that donate money to political parties and candidates. 

Private Action Committees or PACs

500

A Latin phrase for when citizenship is determined by the soil one was born on.

Jus Soli