Foundations of American Government
Common Good and Civic Virtue are key principles of this
What is Classical Republicanism?
Limits being put on what the government can or can't do is this principle of government
What is Limited Government?
MOST LIST BOTH TO GET THE POINTS
What is:
House of Represenatives: 2 Years
Senate: 6 Years
The President is the leader of the armed forces is an example of this role
What is the Commander in Chief?
The first constitution/government of the United States
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Powers that both the state and federal governments have are known as these
What are concurrent powers?
The age you need to be elected to the House of Represenatives and the Senate
MUST HAVE BOTH AGES TO GET THE POINTS
What is:
House of Represenatives: 25 Years Old
Senate: 30 Years Old
The President meeting with the Prime Minister of France is an example of this role
What is Chief Diplomat?
This event led to the British increasing taxes on the American colonies, making them upset
What is the French and Indian War?
The clause in the Constitution that allows for a state law to be overridden if it conflicts with federal law
What is the Supremacy Clause?
A representative that bases their voting decision on their own judgment
What is a Trustee?
The number of years a President's term is
What is 4 Years?
What the Declaration of Independence believed was true of all people
What is people are born with certain, undeniable rights?
Powers that are given specifically to state governments, such as issuing driver's licenses, is an example of what
What are reserved powers?
A representative that bases their voting decisions on the will of the people
What is a Delegate?
The Purpose of the Executive Branch
What is to enforce laws?
An agreement between a government and citizens is known as this
What is the social contract?
The President being able to veto bills sent by the legislative branch is an example of this
What are Checks and Balances?
This is taken every 10 years to determine the population of states/the U.S. and help redraw districts
What is the Census?
The part of the Executive Branch that helps the President make decisions and carry out laws
What is the Cabinet?
A society in which man is free and there is no government describes this philosophical idea
What is the State of Nature?
The only principle not listed in the Constitution is known as this
What is Judicial Review?
The number of represenatives each state has in the House and the number of senators each state has in the Senate
MOST HAVE BOTH TO GET THE POINTS
What is
House: Depends on state population
Senate: 2
The Amendment that established the two-term limit to the Presidency
What is the 22nd Amendment?
This event showed the weakness of the first U.S. government
What was Shays Rebellion?
Coining money and regulating foreign trade are examples of this type of power
What is expressed powers
The process in which a political party redraws congressional districts to help out their party
What is gerrymandering?
The SECOND person in the Presidential line of succession
Who is the Speaker of the House?
The Articles of Confederation were a failure because of this
It made the National Government too weak
Building and maintaining roads and taxation are examples of this power under Federalism
What is concurrent powers
This tactic is used by the minority party in the Senate to block a bill from becoming law
What is a filibuster?
The Three Formal Qualifications to become President of the United States
What is:
Be a natural-born citizen
Must be at least 35 years old
Been a resident of the U.S. for 14 years
This describes the relationship between Britain and the American Colonies before 1763
What is colonists were allowed to do what they wanted and the British did little to interfere in their lives
Identify which article number of the Constitution fits with each of the following statements:
1. Gives all executive power to the President of the United States
2. 9 out of 13 states are required to ratify the Constitution
3. Describes the process of amending the Constitution
GET 300 POINTS FOR EACH ONE CORRECT
1. Article 2
2. Article 7
3. Article 5
The only power the House of Represenatives has, according to the Constitution
What is bring impeachment charges?
The informal qualifications to become President
You must list at least 3 to get the points
What is:
Male, White, Married, Military or previous political experience, wealthy background, Protestant Christian