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| this system of gov. gives all key powers to the national gov. |
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| 3 features of all the states in today's world |
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| soverignty, population, territory |
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| a loose union of independent states is a |
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| any system of gov. in which rule is by the people is called |
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| the form of democracy we have in this country is called |
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| this man's writting influenced the american revolutionaries |
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| a plan that provides the rules for gov. is called a |
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| the 4 purposes Lincoln was referring to in his quote were |
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| enforce law, public health, & saftey against attack |
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| a form of gov. that is ruled by few |
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| what phrase did jefferson use in his response supporting the first amendment that became the established explanation of the relationship between the u.s. gov and religion? |
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| separation of church & state |
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| the first legislature in what became the united states was |
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| virginia house of bugestes |
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| anti-federalists believed this was needed |
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| this section of the constitution states why it was written |
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| article 1 of the constitution created the voice of the people in the |
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| this elevated the supreme court to a higher status, balancing the powers of the other brances |
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| the framers provided this section of the constituion so that it will grow with a changing nation |
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| supreme court decisions can only be overturned by the court itself or by |
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| constitutional amendments |
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| the first 10 amendments are called the |
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| this amendment protects the freedom of speech |
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| to whom does the system of checks and balances give the authority to confirm judges? |
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| under the system of checks and balances, the Courts have the power to |
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| which amendment establishes the separation of church and state? |
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| which amendment establishes the need for a warrant of probable cause before a person can be searched? |
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| which amendment ensures that a person will not be tried twice for the same crime? |
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| identify the amendment that grants the accused the right to a defense, the right to know charges, the right to a speedy trial, and the right to a change in venue |
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| the constitution grants these powers to the national gov. |
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| this affects criminals who flee a state to avoid punishment |
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| the united states congress, which is made up of two houses, is a |
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| the standing committees of each house are controlled by |
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| what are 3 qualifications for election to the House of representatives? |
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- 25yrs. old
- citizen for 10yrs.
- resident for 7yrs. |
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| people in districts represented in congress are called |
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| the presiding officer in the house of representatives is the |
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| the president of the senate is the |
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| a filibuster can be stopped when 3/5 of the senate vote for |
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| laws for raising money for the federal gov. are called |
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| proposed laws to authorize spending money are called |
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| in article 1, section 8, of the constitution, these powers of congress are described |
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| what implies that congress has powers beyond those expressed in the first 17 clauses of article 1, section 8? |
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| according to cheif justice john marshal which branch of the gov. is responsible for upholding the u.s. constitution? |
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| special-interest groups that raise money to help elect lawmakers are called |
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| a president cannot exceed this many years in office |
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| this system is often called a winner-take-all system |
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| this group is chosen by the pres. for their experience in selected areas |
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| this address is given by the pres. to congress |
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| state of the union message |
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| this deals with presidential succession |
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| electors are elected by popular vote, but the president is elected by |
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| a group pardon for an offense against the gov. is known as |
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| this describes the practice of victorious politicians rewarding their followers with gov. jobs |
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| this is the court of last resort in all questions of federal law |
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