Before the Constitution
John Locke's three basic rights that must be protected by government.
What are life liberty and property?
The number of justices that currently sit on the Supreme Court
What is 9?
Each branch of government has power to limit the power of the other two branches of government
What is checks and balances?
James Madison argued the most serious danger to a republic is...
What are factions?
This theory suggests that the wealthiest individuals control policy.
What is the Elite Theory?
stated the colonists rationale to protect their natural rights by instituting a new government
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The length of 1 term for a U.S. Senator
What is 6 years?
a legislature with two separate chambers is called
What is bicameral?
a series of essays written in support of ratifying the constitution
What are the Federalist Papers?
resolved the issue of counting slaves into the population for apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
Document that created strong states governments and a weak, ineffective central government
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Type of democracy where citizens elect "representatives" to make policy on their behalf
What is indirect democracy?
Referring to a division of power between the federal government and the states
What is federalism?
In 1803 Supreme Court established the power of judicial review for itself in this landmark case
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
A compromise to the New Jersey and Virginia Plans creating a bicameral congress with equal representation in the Senate and apportionment based on population in the House of Representatives
What is the Connecticut "Great" Compromise?
What event exposed the division between rural poor and urban elite, and highlighted the need for a national government & military
What is Shay's Rebellion?
Numbers of voting members in the U.S. House of Representatives
What is 435?
Political concept of granting power to an independent executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch.
What is separation of powers?
voting rights, voting requirements, and voter eligibility were left to the __________ by the founders.
What are the states?
Theory suggests that too many groups attempting to influence policy weakens government
What is the Hyper-pluralist Theory?
Conflict that encouraged the British crown to impose taxes on the American colonists
What is the French and Indian War "Seven Year's War"?
Terminology used to describe how children and adolescents acquire political cognition, attitudes, and behaviors
What is political socialization?
These are powers not specifically granted to the national government or denied the states.
What are reserved powers?
A law made by congress which states someone is guilty of a crime without a jury trial which was prohibited by the constitution
What is a bill of attainder?
Theory suggests that citizens give consent to be governed
What is Social the Contract Theory?