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Systems of Government
U.S. Govt Basics
Foundations of Democracy
U.S. History Basics
Principles of Const.
100
The system of government where power is shared between local and national governments.
What is federalism?
100
Government by the people
What is a democracy?
100
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
English document from 1215 that influenced ideas about due process.
What is the Magna Carta?
100
Rule or power is ultimately held by the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
200
A system of government with one centralized government.
What is unitary government?
200
Chief Executive who is elected, not a monarch.
What is a President?
200
Author of the Bill of Rights
Who was James Madison?
200
War in which the U.S. split from England
What is the War of Independence? Or what is the American Revolutionary War?
200
Government is not all-powerful
What is limited government?
300
A system of government where independent states (or countries) unite, but power is mostly held by the states.
What is a confederacy?
300
Supreme law of the U.S.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
300
The right to life, liberty, and property.
What are inalienable rights?
300
Official name of the group of states that seceded from the Union in 1861.
What are the Confederate States of America?
300
Principle makes sure that power does not concentrate in the hands of just one part of the government
What is separation of powers?
400
The system of government where the chief executive is a member of the legislative branch.
What is the parliamentary system?
400
Means two houses.
What is bicameral?
400
Letter in which James Madison describes checks and balances
What is Federalist Paper #51?
400
Year that government under the U.S. Constitution began.
What is 1789?
400
Each branch of the government has specific controls over the others so that no one branch gets too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
500
A system of government where elected representatives make decisions about laws and policies, and the head of state is elected (not a monarch).
What is a republic?
500
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
500
People have a say in the general will but have to submit to it.
What is the social contract?
500
Governing document of the U.S. before the Constitution was adopted.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
500
Amendment that deals addresses federalism.
What is the 10th Amendment?