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AMGov-Spr22
Mrs.West
| House of Burgesses | Representative element of the Virginia general Assembly. |
| Parts of the Declaration of Independence | the introduction, the preamble, the indictment etc. |
| From where does the power come from stated in the Declaration of Independence? | To secure rights, consent of the governed, in case any form of government becomes destructive. |
| Legislative Branch | A house made up of senates and collective congress representatives |
| Why did Federalist agree to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution? | In the end, however, to ensure adoption of the Constitution, the Federalists promised to add amendments specifically protecting individual liberties |
| U.S. Constitution v. Articles of Confederation | On November 15, 1777 the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the new nation. |
| Differences between the Anti-Federalists and the Federalists | The differences between the Federalists and the Antifederalists are vast and at times complex. Federalists’ beliefs could be better described as nationalist. |
| A major reason why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution | Why was the Bill of Rights added to the constitution? The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. |
| “Father of the Constitution” | James Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution because of his pivotal role in the document's drafting as well as its ratification. Madison also drafted the first 10 amendments -- the Bill of Rights. |
| Checks and Balances ( 2 questions) | The system of checks and balances in government was developed to ensure that no one branch of government would become too powerful. |
| First Amendment | The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices |
| Where did the Anti-Federalists believe the power was given in the original draft of the Constitution? | Why did the anti-federalists oppose the constitution? Why did the anti-federalists oppose the constitution? |
| Federalists beliefs on the Constitution | · The Federalists felt that this addition wasn't necessary, because they believed that the Constitution as it stood only limited the government not the people. |
| Some main areas for which the Constitution provides? | The first three articles of the Constitution define the role of the president as the head of the government, and the role of the bicameral Congress within the legislative branch of the government. |
| Election of 1800 | The 1800 United States presidential election was the 4th quadrennial presidential election. It was held from October 31 to December 3, 1800. In what is sometimes referred to as the "Revolution of 1800" |
| Veto | a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body |
| Judicial Review | Judicial review is the idea, fundamental to the US system of government, that the actions of the executive and legislative branches of government are subject to review and possible invalidation by the judiciary. |
| What court case established Judicial Review | Timbs v. Indiana (Excessive fines) The issue: Whether the Eighth Amendment’s exclusion of excessive fines applies to state and local governments |
| Central idea of democracy | Democracy's central idea is that ordinary people want to rule themselves and are capable of doing so. |
| According to the Declaration of Independence, from where should the government derive their legitimacy? | The Declaration of Independence famously states that "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." |
| One goal of the American Revolution | At the level of principle, the goals of the American Revolution were outlined in the Declaration of Independence of 1776. |
| Know what the 14th, 15th, 19, and 21st amendments were all about. (2 questions) | The Fourteenth Amendment also added the first mention of gender into the Constitution. It declared that all male citizens over twenty-one years old should be able to vote. |
| Political Machines | political machine, in U.S. politics, a party organization, headed by a single boss or small autocratic group, that commands enough votes to maintain political and administrative control of a city |
| Reapportionment of the Constitution | Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is the process of dividing seats for the House among the 50 states following the decennial census. |
| The concept in the opening words of the Preamble | The opening phrase of the preamble “We the people of the United States, in order to form a form or more perfect union” portrays the idea that even though the constitution was written up by some of the most well-educated men |
| What are the following course cases about?: | ? |
| Pocketbook Vote | Pocketbook voting is defined as voting for the political candidate or party that benefits the voter the most financially. |
| What are the following course cases about?: | |
| Marbury v. Madison | U.S. President John Adams appointed several individuals to the judiciary in the final days of his presidency. |
| Roe v. Wade | Roe v. Wade was a landmark legal decision issued on January 22, 1973, in which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Texas statute banning abortion |
| Plessy v. Ferguson | Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution as long as the facilities for each race were equal in quality |
| McCullouch v Maryland | McCulloch v. Maryland was a landmark Supreme Court case from 1819. The court’s ruling asserted national supremacy over state authority. |
| Cloture Motion | Cloture (French for ‘Fence’) is a motion that requires a debate to come to an end and, if applicable, a vote to be taken. It was first used in 1917. |
| Formal qualifications to run for President and/or Congress | he formal qualifications to become President of the United States of America state that a candidate must be 35 years of age or older |
| Due Process | Due process is the legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person. |
| How many amendments are in the Constitution today? | Preamble. Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York,on Wednesday the fourth of March,one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine. |
| What are the Bill of Rights? | The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans' rights in relation to their government. |
| Double Jeopardy | Double jeopardy is a procedural defence (primarily in common law jurisdictions) that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same |
| Refugees v. illegal aliens | Refugees are absolutely not illegal immigrants. They don’t want to enter our country illegally |
| Biggest entitlement program | Entitlement Programs of the federal government include Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security |
| Magna Carta | Magna Carta Libertatum (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter of Freedoms"), commonly called Magna Carta |
| Progressive Tax v. Flat Tax | Progressive tax systems have tiered tax rates that charge higher income individuals higher percentages of their income and offer the lowest rates to those with the lowest incomes. |
| What do Article I, II, and III establish in the Constitution | rticle 3 has three sections. This section of Article III establishes the Supreme Court and also describes the terms of service of all federal judges. |
| What did the framers of the Constitution intend to establish? | The Founding Fathers were motivated by a variety of factors to write a new Constitution, including reaction towards the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, group attempts to establish a new national government and the desire to limit “democracy”. |
| Establishment Clause | In United States law, the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, together with that Amendment's Free Exercise Clause |
| Federalism | the federal principle or system of government: |
| Steps for an amendment to be adopted | The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures. |
| Articles of Confederation | The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first frame of government. It was approved after much debate |
| Civic Duty v. Jury Duty (2 questions) | The courthouse procedures, the judge sitting stoically in a black robe, and the formality of the courtroom process can be intimidating. However, serving on a jury is an important civic duty. |
| Closed Party v. Open Party | Open parties can hold left-wing or progressive opinions on many issues but be staunchly in favour of the traditionally more rightist policies of free trade. |
| Who is responsible for forming the boundaries of the US congressional districts? | The boundaries and numbers shown for the congressional districts are those specified in the state laws or court orders establishing the districts within each state. |
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