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US GOV 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Politics | the activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power. |
| Elections | a formal and organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position. |
| Republic | A republic, based on the Latin phrase res publica, is a state in which political power rests with the public through their representatives—in contrast to a monarchy. Representation in a republic may or may not be freely elected by the general citizenry. |
| Democracy | a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. |
| Political Participation | Political participation includes a broad range of activities through which people develop and express their opinions on the world and how it is governed, and try to take part in and shape the decisions that affect their lives. |
| Political Parties | A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. |
| Congress | Legislative branch. It is bicameral, composed of a lower body, the House of Representatives, and an upper body, the Senate. It meets in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. |
| Branches of GOV | Executive, Legislative and Judicial |
| Government | A set of rules and institutions that people set up so that they can function as a unified society. |
| Constitution | The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, on March 4, 1789. |
| Bicameral | having two branches or chambers. Bicameralism is a type of legislature that is divided into two separate assemblies, chambers, or houses, known as a bicameral legislature. |
| 17th Amendment | "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote." |
| Representation | Representative democracy is a form of democracy in which people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives; as opposed to direct democracy, a form of democracy in which people vote on policy initiatives directly. |
| Roger Sherman | Roger Sherman was an early American statesman, lawyer, and a Founding Father of the United States. He is the only person to sign all four great state papers of the United States. Great Compromise broker |
| James Madison | American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father fourth president 1809 to 1817. Madison was popularly acclaimed the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights. |
| Checks and Balances | provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful. |
| Senate | the smaller upper assembly in the US Congress, most US states, France, and other countries. |
| House of Representatives | The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States. |
| Proportional Representation | electoral system that elects multiple representatives in each district in proportion to the number of people who vote for them. I |
| Equal Representation | By providing for each state to be represented in the Senate by two Senators, each with a single vote, the Constitution ensures that all states are equal in the Senate regardless of their relative population, wealth, power, or size. |
| Virginia Plan | outlined a strong national government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The plan called for a legislature divided into two bodies (the Senate and the House of Representatives) with proportional representation. |
| New Jersey Plan | unicameral (one-house) legislature with equal votes of states and an executive elected by a national legislature maintained the form of government under the AoConfed while adding powers to raise revenue and regulate commerce and foreign affairs. |
| Connecticut Compromise or Great Compromise | The compromise provided for a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives according to population and in the Senate by equal numbers for each state. |
| Difference between Senate and House of Representatives | Age, 30 vs 25, S= more wise supposedly term length, 6 vs 2, less susceptible to public Reps= more in line with the people power of purse |
| Why Two Houses | is because it is a compromise between what large and small states wanted. Large states wanted proportional representation Small states wanted equal representation as it gave them equal power with the larger states despite having a much smaller population. |
| Impeach | mpeachment is a process by which a legislative body or other legally constituted tribunal initiates charges against a public official for misconduct. It may be understood as a unique process involving both political and legal elements. Wikipedia |
| Intrabranch Check | Checks and Balances that exist within a branch of our government. Example: The Senate and House of Representatives have different powers and abilities in order to balance each other out. Constituents. |
| Federalist 51 | "The Structure of the Government Must Furnish the Proper Checks and Balances Between the Different Departments" main points explain why James Madison believed the constitutional checks and balances put in place would help create a limited government. |
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