GOV Lesson 1-2
A majority that is larger than a simple majority. eg.)Three-fifths, two-thirds, or three-fourths
What is a "Super Majority"?
This is a change made to the constitution
What is an amendment?
This was the first territory to become a State in the U.S.
What is Delaware?
This was the first Latin American Colony to win its independence
What was the Saint Domingue Colony?
or
What was Haiti?
This Art movement was known for its deep connections to nature, as well as emphasizing things like feelings, emotions, and imagination
What is Romanticism?
These are the three parts that make up the constitution
What are the Preamble, the Articles, and the Amendments?
This refers specifically to the first 10 Amendments made to the constitution, which were adopted in 1791
What is the Bill of Rights?
These explorers lead the first land expedition through the Louisiana territory to the West Coast
Who were Louis and Clark?
This movement is based on the belief that people's greatest loyalty should be to their country
What is Nationalism?
This art movement was considered to be a critique of the Realism Movement
What is Impressionism?
This principle says that the powers and functions of Government are restricted by the U.S. Constitution
What is Limited Government?
The body of 538 people elected from the 50 States and Washington D.C., and are responsible for electing the president
What is the Electoral College?
Though he was an Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus would earn his place in the history books by sailing on behalf of this country
What is Spain?
These three political philosophies struggled for supremacy in Europe, and each attracted different types of followers
What are Conservatives, Liberals, and Radicals?
This term was used to describe the forcing of Russian Culture on all ethnic groups in the Russian Empire
What is Russification?
U.S. Courts are able to exercise this power to determine if the actions of the executive and legislative branches of government are constitutional
What is Judicial Review?
These organized groups seek to win elections in order to have influence over the activities of the government
What are Political Parties?
This astronaut was the First person to ever walk on the Moon
Who is Neil Armstrong?
This group of people were at the TOP of Spanish-American Society
Who were the peninsulares?
This German Prime Minister came into power in 1862, and was a master at the tough power political strategy known as "realpolitik"
Who was Otto von Bismark?
This concept states that every member in a society, including rulers and the government, must obey the law
What is "the rule of law"?
This founding Father was opposed to frequent changes to the Constitution, out of fear that constant changes would split the country into factions
Who was James Madison?
This is considered to be the worlds oldest civilization
What are the Sumerians?
or
What is Mesopotamia?
This Latin American Revolutionary was responsible for Venezuela's independence in 1811
Who was Simon Bolivar?
In 1856, the Ottoman Empire gave citizenship to all people under their rule, upsetting this conservative group and caused tensions in the empire
Who are the Turks?