Structure & Origins of Government
One reason governments form is to maintain this.
Order
This principle divides power between national and state governments.
Federalism
This term describes the two-house structure of Congress.
Bi-cameralism
This system divides power between national and state governments.
Federalism
Elections support representative democracy by doing this.
Allowing citizens to choose leaders
One reason governments form is to provide this to citizens.
Protection
This principle divides government power among three branches.
Separation of Powers
This chamber of Congress is based on population.
House of Representatives
This group argued that federalism could weaken state authority.
Anti-Federalists
This election tool describes how information is presented to influence voters.
Media Framing
This type of democracy allows citizens to vote directly on laws.
Direct Democracy
This principle allows each branch to limit the power of the others.
Checks and Balances
This chamber of Congress gives equal representation to states.
Senate
This is one Anti-Federalist concern about federalism.
Distances citizens from decision making
This election tool involves persuasive messages from candidates.
Campaign Messaging
This system allows citizens to elect representatives to make decisions.
Representative Democracy
This principle limits government power to what is allowed by law.
Limited Government
Congress was designed to be slow and deliberate for this reason.
To prevent hasty decision making and law making
Federalism allows different levels of government to share power in this way.
Through divided authority
Elections strengthen democracy by increasing this.
Representation
This document failed because it created a weak national government.
Articles of Confederation
This principle means government authority comes from the people.
Popular Sovereignty
This term means refusing to follow laws believed to be unjust.
Civil Disobedience
Federalism helps prevent this from happening in government.
Concentration of Power
Elections may fail to reflect the will of the people when this occurs.
Unequal access to information