Current Events
The Current President of the United States
Who is Donald Trump?
He has the power to VETO a bill from becoming a law
What is the The president (executive branch)
“Power is divided and shared between the local, state, and national government”
What is Federalism?
Document that separated the US from the ties with England.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The Principle with a Big F
What is Federalism
The current member of the US House of Representatives for your district
Who is David Trone?
They can OVERRIDE a veto
Who is the Congress (the Legislative branch)
“People are the ultimate controllers of the government aka ‘People Power’”
What is Popular Sovereignty?
The name of America’s first government
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The fraction of states that must approve“Changes made to the Constitution”
What is 3/4?
Your Congressional District
What is district 6?
The part of government is responsible for RATIFYING (confirming) treaties
Who is the US Senate
“Government power is divided between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches”
What is Separation of Powers
Mainly responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This amendment says that powers not given to the national government are automatically reserved to the states.
What is the 10th Amendment?
This groups controls both chambers of Congress
Who are the Republicans?
A change to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
“Each branch has the ability to prevent other branches from becoming too powerful”
What are Checks and Balances?
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This amendment guarantees people can only be arrested and/or searched if the police officers have a warrant.
What is the 4th Amendment?
He is a modern Dictator in North Korea
Who is Kim Jong Un?
The Fraction of the Congress must agree to propose an amendment
What is 2/3?
“Courts have the power to review government actions/laws and determine whether they are constitutional”
What is Judicial Review
The court case that established judicial review, thus defining the Supreme Court’s power
What was Marbury v. Madison
“This clause allows the national government to make laws that aren’t necessarily enumerated in the Constitution”
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause (aka the Elastic Clause)