civics final

1st article of costitution

establishes the legislative branch

2nd article of constitution

establishes the executive branch

3rd article of the constitution

establishes the judicial branch

what is sovereignty

Sovereignty is the authority of a state to govern itself or another state

what is popular sovereignty

is the principle that government/authority is created and sustanted by the consent of people through representative fiugres

republic vs democracy

A republic is a form of government in which representatives are elected by the citizenry to make decisions on their behalf, whereas a democracy refers to a system where the majority's will directly influences legislation and policies.

natural rights

are fundamental rights inherent to all individuals, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, which cannot be justly taken away.

parlimentary system

meow

checks and balances

A system that ensures no one branch of government becomes too powerful by providing each branch with the means to limit the actions of the others.

implied powers

The powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but that are assumed to exist based on the necessary and proper clause.

expressed powers

The powers that are explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution, particularly those listed in Article I, Section 8.

concurrent powers

Powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments, such as the authority to tax, establish courts, and make laws.

magna carta

A charter signed in 1215 that limited the powers of the king and established certain legal rights for subjects, influencing the development of constitutional law.

james madison

The fourth president of the United States, often called the "Father of the Constitution" for his significant role in its drafting and promoting the Federalist Papers.

what does bicameral mean

Bicameral refers to a legislative system that consists of two separate chambers or houses, typically an upper house and a lower house, to create laws.

due process

guarentees individuals life, liberty and property through fair and just legal procederes

socrates

A classical Greek philosopher credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, known for his method of questioning and dialogue.

cloture

process used to end a filibuster in the senate, at least 60 senators must support

who can impeach the president

The House of Representatives has the sole power to impeach the president, while the Senate conducts the trial.

social contract

this referes to the differences/contrast between societies and groups of all sorts etc

what kind of governmetn does the us have

we have a democracy

judicial restraint

minimum age for house of representatives

25 years old

length term for senators

6 yearsEach senator serves a term of six years, with elections staggered every two years for approximately one-third of the Senate.

1st amendment

guarentees fundamental freedoms such as fredom of speach, religon, press, assemply and petition government

the number of us supreme court justices

minimum age to be a senator

30 years old

maximum term a president cant potentially serve

8 years

if president vetoes a law what can congress do

they can override with a 2/3 vote in both house of representatives and the senate and a law will be created without the presidents signature

who approves presidential appointments

senate

what is gerrymandering

manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency to favor one party or class over another. This often involves drawing district lines that give an advantage to the dominant party in the state legislature, potentially leading to competitive elections and skewed representation.

which branch interprets laws

judicial branch

judicial restraint

encourages judges to practice self restraint , go by the book

what type of comittee reconciles differening senate/house bills

conference committee