Our Government Flashcards
(39 cards)
flax tax
fixed percentage for goods and services
proportional tax
tax based on income made
progressive tax
income increases- tax increases
regressive tax
a tax everyone pays regardless of income
income tax
tax based on how much money is made
property tax
taxes on private property or homes
used to fund local projects and expenses like schools
sales tax
tax on a good or service
capital gains taxes
taxes on profits gained by bonds, property, stocks, assets
separation of powers
separates power of gov into the three branches
checks and balances
each branch can limit the other branches from becoming too powerful
proportional representation
representation based on population
Great Compromise
made Congress bicameral: two forms of legislature
- senate: each state has 2 reps
- house of representatives: # of reps depends on
elastic clause
gives Congress implied power to create laws and have flexibility with a changing country
commerce clause
regulates interstate commerce
President pro Tempre
most senior member of the majority part leading in Senate
Speaker of the House
leads the House of Reps
veto
President can reject laws passed by congress
judicial review
determine if a law is constitutional
representative democracy
people can elect reps that will fight for the needs of the state
primary
determines which candidates will represent each party (democrats or republicans)
electoral college
elcects the presidents
electors
those that cast final vote to choose next president
amount of electoral votes depends on # of reps in Senate and house of reps
issues with electoral college
president is not elected based on the popular people vote
swing states: those that switch between democrats and republicans every election
states with smaller population will have more influential votes
how are amendments passed?
2/3 of Congress approves + 3/4 of states legislatures agree
or
2/3 states make a Constitutional Convention + 3/4 of state legislatures ratify the amendment
