Philosophy
He believed humans would live in a chaotic state of nature without Government
Thomas Hobbes
This document was declared by the Colonists to break away from Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
This article of the Constitution outlines the Legislative Branch
Article I
The age requirement of House membership is
25
The age requirement of Senate membership is
30
He believed we are born with certain inalienable rights
John Locke
This was the first document for a structured government for the U.S.
Articles of Confederation
The congress is defined as a ____ legislature
Bicameral
This organization determines the number of representatives in each state
U.S. Census Bureau
This is a tactic used in the U.S. Senate to delay or block a vote on a measure
Filibuster
Representative Democracy is defined as...
Elected representatives who hold their ideas and concerns in policy initiatives.
There are 27 of these
Amendments
This is the upper house of Congress
Senate
The House of Representatives holds ____ members
435
The Senate holds ____ members
100
This type of government was favored by Thomas Hobbes
Monarchy
This document provided the foundation for individual rights and the idea of limited government.
Magna Carta
This committee acts as a "traffic officer" for major bills and legislation
Rules Committee
The leader of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House
Presides over the Senate
Vice President
Giving up some freedoms for governmental protection defines this theory...
Social Contract
This document separated the Powers of Government into 3 branches.
The Constitution
This type of committee joins the House and the Senate together.
Joint Committee
This person is currently the Speaker of the House
Kevin McCarthy
The Vice President of the United States is
Kamala Harris