Government and the types
This is the absence of government.
What is anarchy?
On the Federal Level this Branch is divided into two Houses, the senate and House of representatives
What is Congress
An example of this is that the President can veto any laws that Congress makes. Congress can overide the veto and the Judical Branch can declare the law unconstitutional
What are Checks and Balances
This civic duty is mandatory for all citizens.
What is jury duty
His ideas of Life, liberty, and property infulenced the Declaration of Independence
Citizens hold the power in this type of government.
What is democracy?
The Job of this Branch is to make laws. They also " are suppose" to be the most powerful with the power of the purse?
What is The Legislative Brach
This is the principle that states that the power of government comes from the people
What is Popular Sovereignty?
You need to be a naturalborn citizen, 35 years old and lhave resided in the U.S. for a minimum of 14 years
What is to be President
These are the Rights of the accused that police must say before placing someone under arrest
What are Miranda Rights
A government ruled by a king or queen. Our Nation did not want this.
What is a monarchy or a king
This branch carries out the laws. They are made up many departments examples. the department of education and NYPD are part of this branch on the local level.
The Executive Branch
Dividing power between local, state, and federal levels is known as this.
What is federalism?
The process of becoming a citizen. this involves taking a test and a background check.
What is naturalization?
This is what we call the first 10 amendments to the consitution. They protect individuals from the government. Guarantess freedom of speech and the rights of the acussed,.
Thia was the first government of the United
States that gave too much power to the states
What is the Articles of Confederation
The President can to make this rule to be carried out by his executive branch. Donald Trump became the president with the most of these in his first 100 days, signing 143 orders. This surpassed FDR’s previous record of 99 orders in the same timeframe.FDR signed them during the great depression
What is an Ecxecutive order?
This is the idea that no one is above the law even the government and that they cannot do anything they want.
What is limited Government?
the MOST important thing you can do as an American Citizen. In NYS you can register for this as early as 16 and have received extra credit if you have done so.
Voting
this is a body of citizens (typically 16 to 23 people) who review evidence presented by a prosecutor to determine if there is probable cause to believe a person committed a crime. ( an indictment)
A grand jury
The United States has this type of government
What is a Democratic Republic
This court is the final place a person can appeal their case. They are nominated by the president and need to be approved by the Senate
The Supreme Court
This was established by Marbury vs Madison and gave the SC power to declare a law unconsitutional
What is Judical Review!
The U.S. Constitution mandates this be taken every 10 years to count all people—both citizens and non-citizens—living in the United States. It is VERY IMPORTANT YOU FILL IT OUT!!!!
What is the Census?
The Constitution is an “enduring, adapting” document because youcan add these
Amendments