That Which Was
First Principles
Powers That Be
Law of the Land
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100
These were given most governmental powers under the Articles of Confederation.
What were the states?
100
These first three words of the Constitution set forth the American idea of self-government.
What is "We the People"?
100
This organization is the primary creator of federal laws.
What is Congress?
100
This term is given to formal changes to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
100
This critical first step in the process of filling public offices involves the naming of those individuals seeking office.
What is nomination?
200
The Three-Fifths Compromise was intended to indirectly reference this group of people.
Who were the slaves?
200
This term is given to the method by which society makes and enforces its public policies.
What is government?
200
This term describes the President's power to reject a legislative bill.
What is a veto?
200
These are the three branches of the federal government.
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial?
200
This term describes the difference in how men and women vote and the candidates they support.
What is the gender gap?
300
The Declaration of Independence set forth a number of human rights and then added this list.
What is a list of grievances against the British king?
300
This is the principle that government exists and functions only with the consent of the governed.
What is popular sovereignty?
300
The federal government's powers to declare war, coin money, and grant patents are all examples of this type of power.
What is an expressed power?
300
This Constitutional principle comes into play when the Senate confirms or rejects the President's appointee to the Supreme Court.
What is checks and balances?
300
The large number of Republicans who were elected at the same time as the popular Republican President Ronald Reagan is an example of this phenomenon.
What is the coattail effect?
400
The federal two-party system dates back to this significant event in American history.
What is the ratification of the Constitution?
400
This principle holds the government may do only those things that the people have given it power to do.
What is limited government?
400
This case held that the Supreme Court has the power of judicial review.
400
The participation of both the Federal Government and the State governments in the amendment process is evidence of this Constitutional principal.
What is federalism?
400
This group, which mostly came to the United States as refugees, make up a significant part of Florida's electorate.
Who are Cuban refugees?
500
These programs seek to remedy the past effects of discrimination by giving preference to certain minority groups.
What are affirmative action programs?
500
This principle holds that no one is above the law, including Congress and the President.
What is the rule of law?
500
The power to borrow money, establish courts, and take property for public use are all examples of this type of power that is shared between the federal and state governments.
What is a concurrent power?
500
This term describes the Constitution's division of governmental authority into three branches.
What is the separation of powers?
500
This group normally selects the United States president.
What is the Electoral College?