When the people establish government and are source of its power.
What is Popular Sovereignty
100
Principle that every member of society, including ruler of Goverment must follow law.
What is Rule of Law
100
any majority that is larger than a simple majority such as 3/5, 2/3, or 3/4
What is Super Majority
100
Leaders of executive departements who also act as advisers to the president.
What is a Cabinet
200
organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence activities of Gov.
What is Political Party
200
to defend the nation against foreign enemies.
What is Provide for common defense
200
a law or government action that is found to violate any part of the constitution.
What is Unconstitutional
200
The process that gives Americans the power to change the constitution.
What is the amendment process
200
body of 538 people elected from the 50 states and district of columbia to cast offical votes that elect president and vice president
What is Electoral college
300
the inability to govern effectively due to separation of powers or political conflict.
What is Gridlock?
300
provide laws that are reasonable, fair, and impartial and make sure that the administration of those laws is also reasonable, fair, and impartial.
What is Establish Justice
300
Clause of U.s. constitution that declares constitution supreme law of land.
What is Supremacy Clause
300
This person believed the constitution should not be changed on a whim, but it should be able to be changed as society and circumstances change.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
300
agreements or compacts the U.S. president makes with foreign leaders or foreign governments.
What are executive agreements
400
refusal by president or governor to sign bill
What is veto
400
The judiciary has power to strike down laws and other government actions as invalid under the constitution.
What is Judicial Review
400
Form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for common defense, promote general welfare, and Secure the blessings of liberty.
What are the Goals of Constitution
400
Believed laws and constitution grow in authority and acceptance the longer they go unchanged. Also that changing constitution to often could split country.
Who is James Madison
400
System creates Gridlock, Questions bout Representation, the Electoral College, and Winner-take-all election are what?
What are Criticisms of the Constitution.
500
system in which each branch of Gov. is able to limit power of other branches.
What are Checks and balances
500
When Government powers are restricted to protect individual rights.
What is Limited Government
500
Named Chief Justice of the United States in 1801 by President John Adams.
Who is John Marshall
500
the first 10 amendments.
What are the bill of rights
500
In September 2005 named Chief justice by president Bush.