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This group believed in a strong federal government, the ratification of the Constitution and prioritized efficiency of the federal government over individual liberties.
The Federalists
This branch consists of Congress which is the Senate, & The House of Representatives
Legislative Branch
This Branch is led by the President, the vice president & consists of 15 different cabinets all led by secretaries.
The Executive Branch
This Branch is led by the Supreme Court and consists of many different levels of courts where judges make rulings.
The Judicial Branch
The President Vetoing a bill that was passed down to him from Congress is an example of what branch checking the power of what branch?
Executive checking the Legislative
What is one way you could participate in your community at the local level?
Vote for school board, city counsel, mayor
Protest
Volunteer
Attend City Council Meeting
Go to Jury Duty
What is Judicial Review?
The ability of the courts to rule a law or executive order unconstitutional
What is Federalism?
The constitutional principle that power is divided between states and the federal gov't
This branch called in the National Guard to help integrate schools?
The executive branch
This amendment gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
The first three words of the Constitution "We the People" illustrate what constitutional principle that we have talked about all year?
Popular sovereignty
You do not feel well represented by your current senators in your state, what is the best way to go about changing that?
A) Protesting in the streets against the senators ideas
B) Sending a petition with other local community members to send to the president
C) Taking the senator to the Supreme Court via Judicial Review
D) Supporting or volunteering for a candidate in the next election that represents your views more accurately
What does the 9th amendment say?
It says that you have rights, that are not listed in the constitution which are called "unenumerated rights"
Brown v. Board of Education
The federal reserve could boost the economy by (pick 2):
A) increasing interest rates
B) decreasing interest rates
C)Increasing the bank reserve amount
D) Decreasing the bank reserve amount
These amendments extended rights to formerly enslaved individuals (13th-15th)
Which of these activities are local or state ways of participating:
serving in the National Guard, running for School Board, attending city council meetings, serving in volunteer fire department & running for the General Assembly
(s) Serving in the National Guard, (L) running for School Board, (L) attending city council meetings, (L) serving in volunteer fire department & (s) running for the General Assembly
the 24th amendment eliminated poll taxes, what are poll taxes and what was their purpose?
Poll taxes were a fee for voting that one had to pay that were used to stop African Americans from voting.
Contractionary fiscal policy is when the government does (pick 2):
A) Increases government spending
B) Decreases government spending
C) Increases taxes
D) Decreases taxes
Expansionary Fiscal policy is when the government (pick 2):
A) Increases government spending
B) Decreases government spending
C) Increases taxes
D) Decreases taxes
What is the point of government regulations?
To protect consumers
What is the Doctrine of Incorporation
The idea that the Bill of Rights applies to the states as well as the federal gov't because of the due process clause of the 14th amendment.
How does the Executive branch check the Judicial branch?
It appoint judges and/or issues pardons
1) This court case established the principle of Judicial Review 2) What is Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison, the ability of the courts to rule a law or executive order unconstitutional
What is the Bill of Rights and why were they added to the Constitution?
The first ten amendments to the constitution and they were added on to get the Anti-Federalists to agree to the Constitution.