Foundations of Democracy
This system makes sure that no branch of government is more powerful than the others.
What is checks and balances?
This is the number of members in the House of Representatives.
What is 435?
This is what the first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This type of election happens when candidates of the SAME party run against each other.
What is a Primary Election?
This political party is usually associated with a liberal political ideology.
What is the Democratic Party?
This important document calls for "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This decree has the force of a federal law, but isn't a federal law.
What is an executive order?
This part of this Constitution guarantees the right to free speech, religion, and assembly.
What is the 1st Amendment?
This process is how the president is ACTUALLY elected and requires the winner to gain 270 votes.
What is the Electoral College?
Article I of the Constitution explains the role of this branch of government.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This term explains a system in which the state and national governments share power.
What is Federalism?
This leadership role in both the House and Senate is responsible for keeping party members in line.
What is a Whip?
This Supreme Court case ended the long-standing precedent of "separate by equal."
What is Brown vs Board of Education?
This political ideology values tradition and limited government.
What is Conservative?
This is the name of an agreement between the people and their government, in which the people give SOME of their freedom to the government in exchange for safety and services.
What is the social contract?
The SCOTUS case Marbury v Madison (1803) established this concept.
What is Judicial Review?
This amendment says that all people born in the U.S. are citizens and have equal protection under the law.
What is the 14th amendment?
Americans with this core value believe that businesses should be able to run without interference from the government.
What is Free Enterprise?
This vote requires at least 60 people to support it in order to end debate in the Senate.
What is a Cloture Vote?
This conflict in 1786 was started by former Revolutionary War soldiers who were in debt rioting against the government.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
This Latin term translates to "the decision stays."
This government policy -- which is now being largely dismantled -- allowed universities and other government institutions to consider race when making hiring and acceptance decisions.
What is affirmative action?
This term refers to organizations that connect people to their government, such as political parties.
This informal power of Congress allows it to pass laws that it decides are needed.
What is the Elastic Clause? (Necessary and proper clause will also be accepted)