Gov 1
A government in which the people rule.
Popular Sovereignty
The principle that means the division of basic government roles into branches. No branch is given all the power.
Separation of Powers
The ____________________________ elects the president, not the popular vote.
Electoral College
Whats the First Amendment
freedoms: religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
Whats the 6th amendment
Guarantees the rights of the accused in criminal cases: the right to a speedy and public trial, to an impartial jury, to be informed of the charges, to confront witnesses, and to have legal counsel (an attorney).
A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and smaller political units.
Federalism
Each branch of government can exercise controls over the other branches.
Checks and Balances
Name the three branches of government
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Whats the second amendment
Protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms (for a well-regulated militia).
Whats the seventh amendment
Guarantees the right to a jury trial in most civil cases (non-criminal disputes).
Personal liberties and privileges.
Individual Rights
Democrats want a _________________ federal government, while republicans want a ___________________ federal government.
stronger, limited
Who runs the Executive Branch
The President
Whats the third amendment
Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent during peacetime.
Whats the eight amendment
Prohibits excessive bail and fines, and protects against cruel and unusual punishments.
Closely related to the “rule of law,” everyone must obey the law, no matter who you are.
Limited Government
After both the House and the Senate pass the exact same bill, it goes to the president. He may either sign the bill or __________ it.
veto
Who runs the Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court
Whats the fourth amendment
Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures; requires probable cause for a warrant.
Whats the ninth amendment
Ensures that the list of rights in the Constitution is not exhaustive, meaning the people have other unenumerated rights that are also protected.
The people exercise their power by voting for their political representatives.
Republicanism
There are ______ Representatives in the House and ______ Senators. There are a total of ______ people in Congress.
435, 100, 535
Who runs the Legislative Branch
Congress
Whats the fifth amendment
Guarantees several rights, including the right to a grand jury, protection against self-incrimination (pleading the fifth), protection against double jeopardy, and the right to due process and just compensation for property (eminent domain).
Whats the tenth amendment
Establishes the principle of federalism by reserving any powers not delegated to the federal government, nor prohibited to the states, to the respective states or to the people.