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This document listed 27 grievances against King George III.
The Declaration of Independence.
This system divides power between national and state governments.
When the House of Representatives votes to do this to a president, it means formal charges have been filed, NOT that the president has been removed from office.
Impeach, or impeachment.
When an organization hires representatives to meet with legislators about a proposed law, this is an example of this practice.
Lobbying.
A class debate where students listen respectfully and respond to opposing viewpoints with evidence demonstrates this essential democratic practice.
Civil Discourse.
To satisfy Anti-Federalist demands for protection of individual liberties, these first ten amendments were added to the Constitution.
The Bill of Rights.
Congress makes laws, the President enforces them, and the Supreme Court interprets them. This describes this constitutional principle.
Separation of Powers.
The Senate has 2 senators per state while the House is based on population as a result of this Constitutional Convention agreement.
The Great Compromise.
This practice of drawing electoral district lines to benefit one political party is considered unfair by many voters.
Gerrymandering.
This system of government gives power to the people, who exercise it directly or through elected representatives to make decisions affecting the community.
Democracy.
This "living document" has only been amended 27 times since 1787, with the first ten amendments added almost immediately to satisfy Anti-Federalist concerns.
The Constitution.
The President vetoing a bill and Congress overriding that veto with a 2/3 vote are examples of this system.
Checks and Balances.
To ratify an amendment requires three-fourths of states to approve, but this official does NOT need to sign it.
The President.
This system is made up of electors from each state who officially cast votes for president, and it does NOT guarantee the popular vote winner becomes president.
The Electoral College.
This principle ensures that all people and institutions, including the President, are accountable to and must follow the law.
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to a fair trial are all protected by this document.
The Bill of Rights.
This political movement opposed ratifying the Constitution, fearing it gave too much power to the national government and threatened states' rights and individual liberties.
Anti-Federalism.
Established in Marbury v. Madison in 1803, this power allows the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional.
Judicial Review.
FEMA working with state and local governments during Hurricane Sandy is an example of this system where power is divided between multiple levels of government.
Federalism.
The United States is specifically this form of government, where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf, rather than voting on every law directly.
A Republic (or Representative Democracy).
Before the Constitution, this document created a weak central government and gave most power to the states.
The Articles of Confederation.
Q: The Senate having 2 senators per state while the House is based on population creates this two-chamber system.
Bicameral legislature.
This legal process requires a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress to propose and three-fourths of state legislatures to ratify.
The Amendment Process (or Ratification of laws).
If your favorite influencer got paid to post about a new law and convince politicians to support it, that would technically be this political practice.
Lobbying.
Hamilton and the Anti-Federalists both believed in this principle that government authority must come from the consent of the governed, even though they disagreed on how to achieve it.
Popular Sovereignty.