Foundations of American Government
Who is James Madison?
This article in the constitution describes the process of passing amendments
What is Article V (5)?
Current President of the United States
Who is Donald Trump?
Waging war against the United States or aiding its enemies
What is treason?
Right to bear arms
What is the second amendment?
Each state was represented by a single vote in this document
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This is what the number of representatives in the House of Representatives is based on
What is the state's population?
When the president rejects a bill passed by congress
What is a veto?
This person was the Chief Justice during the landmark case of Marbury v. Madison
Who was John Marshall?
This confederacy influenced the distribution of federal and state powers in the Constitution
What was the Iroquis Confederacy?
This series of essays was written to promote the ratification of the Constitution
What are The Federalist Papers?
This person is repsonsible for casting the deciding vote in the event of a tie vote in the senate
Who is the Vice President?
This amendment limits the president to two terms in office
What is the 22nd amendment?
The purpose of this court is to review decisions made by lower courts
What are appelate courts?
This event included riots and protestors (mainly farmers in Masscachusettes) and also exposed the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation
What was Shays' Rebellion?
This policital party supported states' rights
What was the Democratic Republican Party?
The term used for the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
Who is the Speaker of the House?
Directives (or orders) issued by the president to manage operations of the federal government
What are Executive Orders?
This court can interpret the actions of the other branches and determine their constituionality
What is the Supreme Court?
A group of people who advocated in favor of a bill of rights being added to the Constitution
Who were the Anti Federalists?
This midieval charter of rights decreased the power of the king and increased the liberties of nobles
What was the Magna Carta?
This amendment gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment?
The role the president is fulfulling when acting as the smybolic representative of the United States on the world stage
What is Chief Diplomat?
They work life terms, subject to good behavior
Who are federal judges?
Colonies were mostly free to create their own local taxes and trade policies
What is Salutary neglect?