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Foundations of Government
Constitution
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
100

 the body of persons that constitutes the authority of a country, state, or community

Government

100

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.

The Bill of Rights

100

The primary function of the Legislative branch.

Create Laws.

100

The primary function of the executive branch.

Execute/Enforce Laws
100
Primary function of the Judicial Branch.

Judge/interpret laws.

200
the type of government the US has in which the power is held by the people and their representatives

Republic

200
The document written before the Constitution that failed due to the establishment of a weak central government.

The Articles of Confederation

200

Another name for the Legislative Branch.

Congress

200

The 3 main parts of the executive branch

President, Vice President, and Cabinet

200
The 3 levels of the court system.

U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, U.S. District Courts.

300

the supreme, independent authority of a state or governing body to rule itself, make laws, and control its own territory without external interference

Sovereignty

300

Agreement between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans that established representation based on both population and equality of states.

The Great Compromise

300

What the president can do to check the Legislative Branch.

Veto

300

The qualifications to become president.

35, 14 years a resident, natural born citizen

300

A court case that sets an example for decisions in future court cases.

Precedent.

400

Influenced the Declaration of Independence by emphasizing natural rights, social contract theory, and the right to revolution. 

The Enlightenment/Enlightenment Thinkers

400

A key principle of the Constitution that emphasizes having two sources of power- Federal and state.

Federalism

400

The name for a two-house legislature.

Bicameral Legislature.

400

The first 3 successors if the President can no longer serve.

Vice President, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

400

One of these takes place in the the trial court and one of these takes place in the appeals court (jurisdictions).

Original and appellate jurisdictions.

500

Economic system that is controlled by a free market with private owners.

Capitalism

500

Landmark Supreme Court case that established the "Necessary and Proper Clause" of the Constitution.

McCulloch v. Maryland

500

This party currently holds the majority in the House and Senate.

Republican

500

The massive, non-elected administrative structure within the executive branch.

Federal bureaucracy. (Departments)

500

The judicial branch can check the Executive and Legislative Branches by declaring their actions _______.

Unconstitutional.