Term |
Definition |
13th Amendment |
Abolish slavery |
14th Amendment |
Equal protection of the laws |
15th Amendment |
Prohibits denying a citizen the right to vote because of race/color |
22nd Amendment |
Limits presidential terms |
25th Amendment |
Allows vice president to serve when the president can not. Succession |
Caucuses |
Legislative meeting with members who belong to a particular party |
Chief Executive |
President enforcing laws |
Chief Legislator |
President recommending laws |
Closed Primary |
Limited registered party members |
Democracy |
Elected representatives by a population to serve a system of government |
Elastic Clause |
Grants congress the power to pass laws necessary for carrying out |
Federal Supreme Cout |
Highest court of the land |
Federalism |
Principal or system of government |
Governor Roles/Powers |
Carry out laws (Chief Executive), inform citizens during emergencies (Chief Public Relations officer), obtain grants for federal government and cooperate with other states (Chief Diplomat) |
Interest Groups |
Private organization that tries to persuade public officials |
Judicial Branch Powers |
Interpret the constitution. Judicial review |
Legislative Branch Powers |
Make the laws and impeachment |
Limited Government |
Where government power is restricted by the law |
Mayor and Councils |
Borough leaders elected to 4 year terms |
Naturalization |
The process of becoming a US citizen |
New Jersey Plan |
Each state have 1 vote in congress, instead of population deciding the number |
Original Jurisdiction |
Hear a case for the first time instead of a higher court reviewing the lower courts decision |
Pa. Supreme Court |
7 justices elected to 10 year terms |
Population's Role in Congress |
Amount of people represented from a district |
Powers of Congress |
Collect taxes, provide the common defense |
Powers of Local Government |
Hold the police force, create roads, and set curfews and ordinances |
President of the Senate |
Vice President or President Pro Temp |
Primaries |
Secret ballot for voters to their preferred candidate |
Purpose of the Legislative Branch |
Make new laws or change existing laws |
Ratification of the Constitution |
At least 9 out of 13 states needed to sign the constitution for it to become effective |
Representative Democracy |
Elected official representing a group of people |
Separation of Powers |
Parting the branches of government so one can't overrule the other |
Speaker of the House |
Officer within the House of Representatives |
State of the Union |
Yearly speech to congress from the president about the plans for state of the nation and plans for legislation |
Supremacy Clause |
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The Entire Preamble to the Constitution |
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Voter Motor Act |
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