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Gov. Study Guide
Final Exam Terms and Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| House of Burgesses | The legislative assembly established in the 1640's in Virgina, now known as the General Assembly of Virgina |
| Parts of the Declaration of Independence | A description of the purpose of government, a list of grievances against the King of England, a definition of people's natural rights, and states the in a democracy, power comes from the people |
| From where does the power come from stated in the Declaration of Independence? | The people |
| Legislative Branch | Two-house(bicameral) legislature, House of Reps based on population, and Senate based on equal representation |
| Why did Federalists agree to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution? | Persuade the Anti-Federalists to accept the Constitution |
| U.S. Constitution v. Articles of Confederation | The Constitution created a national government having three branches |
| Differences between the Anti-Federalists and the Federalists | Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed MOST strongly over the division of powers between the national and state government |
| A major reason why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution | To protect individual liberties from abuse by the federal government |
| "Father of the Constitution" | James Madison |
| Checks and Balances | Can stop other branches from becoming too powerful |
| First Amendment | Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly, and Petition |
| Where did the Anti-Federalists believe the power was given in the original draft of the Constitution? | The National Goverment |
| Federalists beliefs on the Constitution | The development of political factions, the checks and balances system, and a strong central government |
| Some main areas for which the Constitution provides? | Checks and balances, establishing federal law as the Supreme Law of the land, and creating the Three-Fifths Compromise |
| Election of 1800 | The first instance of political power being transferred peacefully from one political party to another |
| Veto | A power granted to the President in order to prevent passage of legislation |
| Judicial Review | The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional because of the principle of judicial review |
| What court case established Judicial Review? | Marbury v. Madison |
| Central idea of Democracy | The belief that government is derived from the people |
| According to the Declaration of Independence, from where should the government derive its legitimacy? | From the consent of the governed |
| One goal of the American Revolution | Liberty |
| What are the 14th, 15th, 19th, and 21st amendments all about? | 14th- defines national citizenship; 15th- African American men can vote; 19th- women can vote; 21st- repealed 18th amendment on Prohibition |
| Political Machines | A party organization that recruits its members by use of incentives, including money, jobs, and favors; Is characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activity |
| Reapportionment of the Constitution | The Constitution requires reapportionment every 10 years |
| The concept of the opening words of the Preamble | Popular Sovereignty |
| Procedures for a president to be removed from office | House votes for impeachment; Senate conducts trial and reaches guilty verdict |
| Pocketbook Vote | In good economic times, the party holding the White House normally does well; while in poor times, the opposition party normally does better |
| What were the following cases about?: Marbury v. Madison, Roe v. Wade, Plessy v. Ferguson, and McCulloch v. Maryland | Marbury v. Madison- established Judicial Review; Roe v. Wade- woman's right to an abortion; Plessy v. Ferguson- "separate-but-equal" doctrine; McCulloch v. Maryland- imposed taxes on the bank |
| Cloture Motion | Cuts off debate on a bill |
| Formal qualifications to run for President and/or Congress | President- "natural born citizen", at least 35 years old, resident for 14 years; Congress- U.S. citizen for at least 9 years, at least 30 years old, resident of the state from which they are elected |
| Due Process | A State may not take a person's life, liberty, or property |
| How many amendments are in the Constitution today? | 27 |
| What are the Bill of Rights? | Within the Constitution of the United States, where one might find the guarantees of certain basic rights |
| Double Jeopardy | A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime |
| Refugees v. Illegal aliens | Refugees- flee to another country to escape persecution or danger; Illegal aliens- live without authorization in a foreign country of which they are not a citizen |
| Biggest entitlement program | Social Security |
| Magna Carta | Established a limited government |
| Progressive Tax v. Flat Tax | Progressive Tax- takes a higher percentage from upper income groups than from lower income groups; Flat Tax- constant marginal weight, usually applied to individual or corporate income tax |
| What do Articles I, II, and III establish in the Constitution? | Article I- Legislative branch; Article II- Executive branch; Article III- Judicial branch |
| What did the Framers of the Constitution intend to establish? | A representative republic |
| Establishment Clause | It prohibits Congress from establishing a state religion |
| Federalism | The division of powers between the levels of government |
| Steps for an amendment to be adopted | Step 1: 2/3 of both congressional houses pass a proposed constitutional amendment; Step 2: 3/4 of the states must ratify the proposed amendment |
| Articles of Confederation | There was no Supreme Court, each state had one vote in Congress, and to add amendments, the 13 states had to unanimously agree |
| Civic Duty v. Jury Duty | Civic Duty- a person has an obligation to participate in governmental/civic affairs; Jury Duty- if you can vote or have a driver's license, you may be called to jury duty to be questioned an possibly serve on a jury |
| Closed Primary v. Open Primary | Closed Primary- requires that voters declare that they are a registered member of the party in order to vote in that primary; Open Primary- allows any registered voter to cast his or her ballot in either party's primary |
| Who is responsible for forming the boundaries of the U.S. congressional districts? | State legislatures |
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