Social Studies

Role of Executive

Headed by President, VP, Cabinet, make sure laws are followed

Role Legislative

Creates laws, Headed by Congress (house of reps and senators)

Role of Judicial

Make sure laws are fair and constitutional, Headed by supreme court and lower courts

Checks and Balances

A system that was put in place to limit the power of each branch

Gerrymandering

Redrawing boundary lines to make one political party have the advantage (having seats in the House)

Commander in Chief

The President

Veto

A right to say no to any decision or law by a lawmaking part

Pardon

When the president lets a person not go to jail

Impeachment

Formal process of charging a person of political power with a crime

Judicial Review

Power of courts to examine government action

Suffragist

A person that fights for the right to votes

Preamble

First part of the constitution that introduces the topic of the document

Bill of rights

First 10 amendments of the Constitution

U.S Constitution

27 amendments that provide a foundation for the country, active in all 50 states

Amendments

Rules/laws

Preliminary election

Who will run for president in each political party (have to be a register voter in most states)

General Election

1 for democrat and one for republican running for president

19 amendment

13 amendment

15 amendment

Electoral College

Citizens vote for an elector and then the elector votes for the president

Types of governments

Democracy, monarchy, fascism, socialism, communism, dictatorship

Fascism

headed by dictator, against democracy, puts the nation and race above their citizens,

Communism

Regular people don't own land, the state owns everything and everyone shares wealth, government provides food clothing and housing \

Dictatorship

1 group of people or one person has full power

Socialism

very little private property, government provides necessities, paid based on how much you contribute to society

Monarchy

King or Queen rules the Country, royal family

Direct Democracy

people vote on everything

Representative Democracy

People vote on people to make decisions for them

How are justices appointed

President nominates and Senate votes on them

Length of time Justices can serve

lifetime

How does the trial work

Petitioner vs. Respondent, each side gets 30 minutes to present the case, then they have an oral argument where the justices ask question to the lawyer, then justices argue with each other majority rules

How are cases selected

Take cases that have to do with the Constitution, only will chose a few and those are put on the docket

Petitioner vs. Respondent

Petitioner lost in lower court and they are bringing the respondent to court

Written Dissent

If a judge doesn’t agree with a case ruling then they can write a letter of dissent saying why they don’t agree

The Rule of Four

At least 4 out of the 9 justices have to want to hear the case

How many votes are in the electoral co

548