Constitution 1
This philosopher believed people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property
Who is John Locke?
This branch makes laws
What is the legislative branch?
This branch enforces federal laws
What is the executive branch?
This branch interprets laws and the Constitution
What is the judicial branch?
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on this
What is population?
This idea means the government gets it power from the consent of the governed
What is popular sovereignty?
Representation in this chamber is based on population
What is the House of Representatives?
The president can reject a bill using this action
What is a veto?
This power allows courts to declare laws unconstitutional
What is judicial review?
Each state has this many senators
What is two?
This early U.S. government was too weak and had no power to tax
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This chamber of Congress approves presidential appointments
What is the Senate?
What is Commander-in-Chief?
This is the highest court in the United States
What is the Supreme Court?
A state's electoral votes equal its number of these two groups combined
What are Representatives and Senators?
These people supported creating a stronger central government, leading to the U.S. Constitution
Who were the Federalists?
Congress can do this to cancel a presidential veto
What is override the veto?
The president negotiates these formal agreements with other nations
What are treaties?
Most federal court cases begin in these trial courts
What are District Courts?
This official represents New York's 16th congressional district
Who is George Latimer?
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government struggled because it could not collect this
What are taxes?
Congress holds this major military power
What is the power to declare war?
The president oversees these federal groups that carry out government programs
What are federal agencies?
This is the order of federal courts from lowest to highest
What are District Courts -> Courts of Appeals -> Supreme Court?
This principle prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
What are checks and balances?