Founding Documents
This 1787 document established the first national government for the U.S. but was replaced because it created a weak central government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This principle ensures that government power is divided between a national government and state governments.
What is Federalism?
The 1851 Ohio Constitution was created to fix the problem of this branch having too much power under the 1802 version.
What is the Legislative Branch (or General Assembly)?
This non-governmental organization uses lobbyists to influence the votes of legislators on specific issues.
What is an Interest Group?
These three amendments (13th, 14th, and 15th), passed after the Civil War, were designed to protect the rights of formerly enslaved people.
What are the Reconstruction Amendments?
This document was written to convince New Yorkers to ratify the Constitution and argued for a strong executive branch.
What are the Federalist Papers?
The President’s power to veto a bill passed by Congress is an example of this system.
What are Checks and Balances?
Unlike the U.S. President, the Governor of Ohio has this power to reject specific parts of a spending bill without killing the whole thing.
What is a Line-Item Veto?
When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to slow down inflation, it is using this type of policy.
What is Monetary Policy?
Triggered by the "old enough to fight, old enough to vote" movement during the Vietnam War, this amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26th Amendment?
To gain Anti-Federalist support for the Constitution, Federalists promised to add these first ten amendments.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This 1803 Supreme Court case established the power of Judicial Review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This is the formal name of Ohio’s legislative body, consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is the General Assembly?
This term describes a source of information that shows a strong prejudice for or against a particular point of view.
What is Bias?
Passed after Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to four terms, this amendment limits a President to serving only two terms in office.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
This 1787 ordinance set the precedent for how new states (like Ohio) would be admitted to the Union and banned slavery in the territory.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
The principle that "the people are the source of all political power" is known as this.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
Under the 1851 Constitution, these individuals are now elected by the people rather than appointed by the legislature.
Who are Judges (and executive officials)?
If the government increases spending and cuts taxes to boost the economy, it is using this type of policy.
What is Fiscal Policy?
This amendment clarified that the Vice President becomes President if the President dies or resigns, and established procedures for filling a vacancy in the Vice Presidency.
What is the 25th Amendment?
This group opposed the 1787 Constitution because they feared it lacked a Bill of Rights and gave the federal government too much power.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
Which amendment was used to extend the right to vote to women?
What is the 19th Amendment?
This is the process by which Ohio citizens can gather signatures to put a proposed law directly on the ballot.
What is an Initiative?
These are the four methods of conflict resolution: Persuasion, Compromise, Negotiation, and this one, which involves reaching a general agreement.
What is Consensus Building?
Prior to this Progressive Era amendment, U.S. Senators were chosen by state legislatures rather than being directly elected by the people.
What is the 17th Amendment?