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This is redrawing voting district lines
What is gerrymandering?
100
If you want your case re-tried because you didn't like the verdict, you can go to this court
What is an appellate court?
100
Executive privledge was the main issue in which Supreme Court case?
What is US v Nixon?
100
This clause allows Congress to exercise their implied powers...
What is the Necesarry and Proper clause?
100
This allows the gov't to take public land for private use
What is eminent domain?
200
This enlightened thinker mostly influenced our Founding Fathers
Who is John Locke?
200
Formally declaring war is this type of Congressional power...
What is expressed?
200
The President can serve MORE than 8 years if...
He served part of a previous president's term
200
This part of Congress represents the needs/wants of the people
What is the House of Representatives?
200
The Virginia and New Jersey Plans fought over the issue of...
Representation in Congress
300
This amendment protects you from double jeopardy and self-incrimination
What is the 5th?
300
What section of the Constitution was created to protect people from the federal government?
What is the Bill of Rights? (The first 10 amendments)
300
How long is a Senator in office?
What is 6 years?
300
This clause states that the Constitution is the "Supreme Law of the Land"
What is the Supremacy Clause?
300
Beginning of the Constitution
What is the Preamble?
400
This provides equal protection under the law & due process
What is the 14th amendment?
400
The main problem with the Articles of Confederation, and why they were done away with.
What is the central gov't was too weak?
400
The power of the Courts to decide the constitutionality of laws is called
What is judicial review?
400
The idea that people hold the power in government
What is popular sovereignty?
400
A gov't controlled by one ruler
What is an autocracy?
500
This set the 2 term limit for Presidents
What is the 22nd amendment?
500
The concept that gov't must operate according to rules/regulations set by the people
What is limited gov't?
500
Power is divided among 3 separate branches of government
What is separation of powers?
500
A gov't where power is held by one central agency
What is a unitary gov't?
500
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." Which document is this from?
What is the Declaration of Independence?