Foundations of American Democracy

Question 1

Natural Rights

Answer 1

Basic rights that consist of life,liberty and property but was changed to happiness

Question 2

Popular Sovereignty

Answer 2

government is based on the consent of the people

Question 3

Republicanism

Answer 3

One in which the authority comes from the people

Question 4

Separation of powers

Answer 4

when they made 3 branches executive, legislative and judical

Question 5

Checks and balances

Answer 5

the different ways each branch can check each other so not one has more power

Question 6

Federalism

Answer 6

letting both state and goverment have power

Question 7

Social contract

Answer 7

when a group of people agree to give up certain rights and accept a central authority in order to protect their other rights

Question 8

Bicameral legislator

Answer 8

the house and the senate having a bi meaning two legislators

Question 9

unitary gov

Answer 9

one thing/person in power

Question 10

iron triangle

Answer 10

congress,intrest groups, bureaucracy

Question 11

enumerated powers

Answer 11

clearly listed in the constitution

Question 12

implied powers

Answer 12

not in the constitution but assumed (necessary and improper clause)

Question 13

Supremacy clause

Answer 13

that the federal law over rules state law

Question 14

Full faith and credit clause

Answer 14

that state courts respect the laws and judgments of courts from other states.

Question 15

enumerated powers

Answer 15

specific powers granted to the gov by the constitution

Question 16

Articles of confederation

Answer 16

between the 13 states of america that was framed as their first government after they got their independence from England it was terrible.

Question 17

House of representatives

Answer 17

the representative of your state depending on how big the population is

Question 18

Senate

Answer 18

represent each state as an equal no matter the population

Question 19

Constituency

Answer 19

a body of voters in a specified area who elect a representative to a legislative body.

Question 20

Congressional committees

Answer 20

are committees that are focused on particular subjects for the senate and house of representatives

Question 21

congressional oversight

Answer 21

reviewing the communities decisions,law making in congress and activities to make sure everything is going as it should

Question 22

power of the purse

Answer 22

the legislative branch has the power of government spending

Question 23

filibuster

Answer 23

when someone in the senate talks for hours on end to stop from a bill or problem being discussed about

Question 24

cloture

Answer 24

is the vote to end a filibuster in the senate which is 60

Question 25

logrolling

Answer 25

when politicions say "hey if you support my bill,ill support yours"

Question 26

rider

Answer 26

additions added to a existing bill/contract

Question 27

Bill

Answer 27

anyone can come up with a bill but it must be passed by congress to start the bill process

Question 28

Gerrymandering

Answer 28

Manipulation politicians will use to draw boundaries in districts to help a certain party out

Question 29

First amedment freedoms

Answer 29

1st amendment goverment will not establish a realgion but you may freely practice one

Question 30

Engle v vitale

Answer 30

state ruled you can not have prayers during the school day

Question 31

Wisconsin v yoder

Answer 31

The omish won they did not have to senf thier kids to school after the 8th grade because it was practice of thier relagion for hundreds of years

Question 32

Tinker v. des moines

Answer 32

the court ruled that the kids may wear there arm bands because it is not pressuring anyone nor harming them

Question 33

New york times v united states

Answer 33

new york times won because it was freedom of the press and is allowed to call out the governemt if it is factual which it was

Question 34

Bill of rights

Answer 34

compromises the first 10 amendments in the constitution

Question 35

Federalist number 10

Answer 35

written by james madison that we need to watch out for factions (a control of a narrow intrest)

Question 36

Federalist number 51

Answer 36

written by james madison it talks about checks and balances and to protect the rights of the people

Question 37

Anti-federalist brutus number 1

Answer 37

that one large governemt will not represent diverse interest

Question 38

federalist

Answer 38

big government multiple branches

Question 39

anti-federalist

Answer 39

small goverment one branch

Question 40

commerce clause

Answer 40

the governments right to regulate commerce with foreign nations

Question 41

Judicial review

Answer 41

the judicial branch power to call out executive branch of legislative branch to be unlawful

Question 42

Mcchlloch v maryland

Answer 42

The court decided that the Federal Government had the right and power to set up a Federal bank and that states did not have the power to tax the Federal Government.

Question 43

Bully pulpit

Answer 43

A position in power usually the president that provides opportunity to speak out

Question 44

OMB

Answer 44

office of mangement and budget

Question 45

Court structure

Answer 45

District court,circuit court,supreme court

Question 46

Marbury v madsion

Answer 46

the congress was called out as unconstitutional and spiked the doctrine of judicial review by john Marshall

Question 47

Judicial activism

Answer 47

that the courts should look beyond the law in the past to make new decisions ex: roe v wade

Question 48

judicial restraint

Answer 48

the concept of a judge not injecting his or her own preferences into legal proceedings and rulings.

Question 49

Legislative checks

Answer 49

Impeaachment,override veto,senate conformation

Question 50

Executive checks

Answer 50

Veto,appointments,executive privilege

Question 51

judicial checks

Answer 51

judicial review, constitutional interpretation

Question 52

Chevron deference

Answer 52

when letting the pros take care of an issue over judges but it was overturned so now judges make decisions

Question 53

Stare diseases

Answer 53

to direct courts to adhere to previous courts judgments \