Foundations of Gov
The type of government we have here in the United States.
What is a Representative Democracy?
The first 10 amendments in the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The process by which the President of the United States is chosen.
What is the Electoral College?
The Power of the Purse is given to this chamber of Congress.
What is the House of Representatives?
What are freedom of religion, assembly, petition the government, press, and speech?
The idea that the Federal Government works together with state government.
What is Federalism?
A clause in the Constitution that makes it the ultimate/final law of the land.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
A set of goals a political party has to address specific political issues.
What are Party Platforms?
The main roles of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches.
What are:
1. Executing the Law
2. Making Laws
3. Interpreting Laws
The Declaration of Independence outlines _________________.
What are characteristics/goals of democracy?
The Five Functions of Government.
What are Social equality, majority rule, minority rights, freedom, and integrity?
The Landmark Supreme Court Case that established the precedent that students can peacefully protest at school.
What is Tinker vs. Des Moines?
In this step of becoming POTUS, a final candidate is chosen to represent each party, they announce their running mates and their final party platforms.
What is the National Convention?
In this Role of the POTUS, he/she has the power to negotiate treaties and foreign trade.
What is Chief Diplomat?
The Landmark Supreme Court Case that establshed the precedent that evidence obtained without a warrant is inadmissable in court.
What is Mapp V. Ohio?
3 major reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed.
What is weak central gov’t, tax system, or weak military?
The purpose of 13th-15th amendments.
What are Civil War Amendments that gave rights to African Americans?
This is a process used to narrow down a parties candidates before the national Convention. It is controlled by the state, votes are cast on secret ballots, and it usually has a higher voter turn out.
What are Primaries?
Two powers specific to the Senate.
What are:
1. Power to approve treaties
2. Approve Presidential appointments
3. Act as jury during a presidential impeachment
A property crime that involves unlawful entry into a dwelling or structure with intent to commit a crime.
What is burglary?
The agreement made during the Constitutional Convention that allowed for each state equal vote in upper house (Senate) and representation based on population in the lower house (House of Representatives).
What is the Great Compromise?
The Landmark Supreme Court Case that established the precedent that that state must provide you with an attorney if you cannot afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
The two major differences between a PAC and a Super PAC.
What are spending limits and recipients?
The number of Federal District Courts in the United States.
What is 94?
The name given to a civil lawsuit dealing with person who suffers an injury and claims that another party is responsible (Ex: car accident).
What is a tort?