US Government and Civis Test 1 Ch 1-3

instituion through which society makes and enforces public policies

government

people who live in a defined territory and organized politcally

state

government with power in central and local governments

federal government

confederation

an alliance between states/groups with similar beliefs

first National Government of United States

Articles of Confederation

“self evident truths”

created equal, unalienable rights: life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

principle of popular sovereignty

government power comes from the people

those refered to in 3/5 compromise

slaves

major sources of idaes for Constitution

English traditions and experience

addressed in first 3 Articles of Constitution

Legistlative, Executive, and Judicial Branch

process to choose leaders

election

4 characteristics of every state

population, territory, sovereignty, government

theory that states began when families joined and claimed territory

Evolutionary Theory

phrase in Preamble that means laws should be reasonable, fair, and impartial

“Establish Justice”

3 ways to classify governments

Who participates, geographic power, relationship between executive and legislative branch

government ran by popular consent or indirect democracy

Republic

all key powers in central government

Unitary Government

true of prime minister and cabinet in parliamentary government

all members of the legislature

equality in democracy

citizens treated equally under law

civic duty of all American citizens

VOTE! (democratic process)

free enterprise

Capitalism

settle differences in democracy

compromise and negotiation

three basic powers of government

Legislative (make laws) Executive (enforce laws) Judicial (interpret laws)

importance of Magna Carta

limited power of Monarchs

influence of English documents

influenced ideas of rights and freedoms

colonies that governed themselves

charter colonies

colonies governed my angering governors

Royal Colonies

Britain’s reason for interfering with colonial government

to raise revenue and exert control

actions of Stamp Act Congress

protest the Stamp Act

creations of the First Continental Congree

unified Colonial Response to British Policy

the power lies in most state Constitutions

Legislative Branch

use of money after Revolutionary War

pay off debts, start government, address economy

name for meeting to wrtie Articles of Confederation

Constitutional Convention

powers under the Articles

very limited government power

state representation under the Articles

1 vote per state

The Father of the Constitution

James Madison

diferences between Virgina and New Jersey Plan

bicameral vs unicameral

how executive branch checks legislative branch

Veto Power

governemnt bound by law

rule of law

how courts recieved power of judicial review

Madison vs Marbury

proposal of ammendment to Constitution

2/3 vote or convention

principle reflected when votes are done on constitutional ammendement

Federalism

method of ratification for most ammendments

¾ state vote

subject of unratified ammendemnt

Congressional Appointment

how Consitution has been clarified by Congress

through legislation, ammenmdents, and law interpretation

difference of executive agreement and treaty

exec w out congress | treaty w congress

how courts influnce meaning of constitution

judicial review and law interpretation

unwritten custom of 22nd amendment

2 presidential terms

intro to constitution

Preamble

“supreme law of the land”

Constitution

rights of 1st ammendements

freedom of speech, freedom of religion, press, assembly, and petetion

2nd ammendement

bear arms

Declaration of Independence

delcared independence from Britian

economic system of the U.S.

Free Enterprise System

“law making branch”

legislative branch