Foundations of Gov't
The right to rule
Authority
This section of the Constitution lays out the purpose of the Constitution
The Preamble
Smallest of the 3 branches
Judicial Branch
Inflation
Another name for "citizen" when discussing the political process?
A constituent
A political philosopher who gave our Framers the idea to include checks and balances in our democracy.
Montesquieu
This document established the U.S. as a Representative Democracy.
The Constitution
The branch of government responisble for carrying out the law
Executive Branch
The largest chunk of government spending goes to what department?
Defense Department
An organization of people, with similar political ideas, that coordinates candidates to compete in elections and participate in governance.
A political party
A political philosopher who thought leaders should only focus on getting power and keeping power; it doesn't matter if your citizens aren't happy, etc.
Machiavelli
Powers shared by the Federal and State governments
Concurrent Powers
The Framers of the Consitution intended for this legislative body to be wiser, wealthier, and more insulated.
The Senate or "Upper House"
Specific rules created by government agencies
Regulations
The elephant represents this U.S. political party
Republican Party
This form of government characterized by religious laws that leaders use to rule the land.
Theocracy
A clause that gives Congress the power to create new laws that weren't originally expressed in the Constitution
The Necessary and Proper Clause or "Elastic Clause"
This branch can overturn a Presidential Veto if there is 2/3 majority from both houses.
Legislative Branch
This entity influences public policy by raising awareness of an issue and informing the public.
The media
A necessary step in the election process where citizens within a political party get to vote on their favorite candidate. The results from this step help to determine which potential candidate will move forward to become a party's official representative.
This form of government is characterized by a blend of power - where there is a monarch and parliment/legislature to rule the people.
Constitutional Monarchy
The act of removing an amendment to the Constitution by passing another (counter) amendment. Congress did this with the 18th and then 21st amendments.
Repeal
Judicial Review
The government's ability to raise taxes and spend the money it raises
Fiscal Policy
Candiates that fall into this political party category often struggle with lack of media coverage, funding, and ballot restrictions.
Third-Party