| 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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