Government Final

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Type of government where one person rules

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Dictatorship

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Type of Government where people vote on all issues

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Direct democracy

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Type of government where power is shared between a national and local government

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Federal

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commentaries about the meaning of the constitution were called

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The Federalists

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Theory that supports the idea that might makes right

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Force Theory

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Governmentis not all powerful

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limited government

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This English document that limited the powers of the king

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Magna Carta

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Government ruled by a small group

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Oligarchy

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Type of government where the executive is chosen from the legislative government

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Parliamentary

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The executive and legislative branches can check each other in this type of government

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Presidential

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This type of government is designed to serve the will of the people

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Representative government

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This set out the structure of our government

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constitution

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Those things a government decides to do

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public policies

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A group of people who live in a defined territory that is organized politically

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state

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consisting on one house of as in a legislature

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unicameral

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Type of government where power is with many smaller bodies

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Confederation

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First ten amendments to the Constitution

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Bill of Rights

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This allows states to charge more for out of state fishing and hunting license.

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PRIVILEGESAND IMMUNITIES CLAUSE

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When the president rejects and act of congress

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Veto

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Advisory board to the President

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Cabinet

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a pact aPresident makes with the head of a foreign state

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Executive Agreement

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Powers written in the constitution

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Expressed Powers

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This delegated power is given because it is hinted at in the constitution

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Implied Powers

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Powers shared between the national and State governments

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Concurrent Powers

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Powers the national government has because it is a sovereign state

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Inherent Powers

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When a house of Congress officially declaring disapproval of one of its members it is called

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Censure

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a proposed law

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Bill

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Thisis trying to talk so that a vote can not be taken

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Filibustering

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trying to kill a bill by refusing to pass it out of committee is called

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Pigeonholing

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redistribution of House seatsamong the states after a census is

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reapportionment

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an amendment that has nothing to do with the bill to which itis added is known as

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rider

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The person in the Senate with the most authority is

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Majority Leader

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This person is in charge of the House

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Speaker of the House

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Only the president can call for this after congress has adjourned

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Special session

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They try to make people follow party lines

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Whip

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The elastic clause is also know as the

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necessary and proper clause

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According to this amendment a president may serve for no more than ten years

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22nd

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a general pardon offered to a group of lawbreakers

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amnesty

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A foreign diplomat posted in the United States who is recalled by the President is called

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persona non grata

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mercy or leniency given in cases involving federal offenses

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clemency

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legal forgiveness of a crime

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pardon

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this is when the president does not sign a bill and thus it does not become law

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pocket veto

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Whenthe president says this country has the right to exist

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recognition

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postponementof the execution of a sentence imposed by a court

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reprieve

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This placed strict limits on the President’s powers as commander in chief

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War Powers Resolution

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Opinion given by a supreme court judge that agrees with the majority opinion

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concurring opinion

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the party against whom a suit is brought

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Defendant

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cases that can only be heard infederal courts have this

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exclusive jurisdiction

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This landmark case created judicial review

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Marbury V. Madison

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court in which a case is first heard has this

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original jurisdiction

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Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion, nor abridging the freedom ofspeech

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1st Amendment

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Congress shall make no law forcing people to quarter soldiers without the consent of the owner

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3rd Amendment

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Congress shall make no law denying a person to have a gun.

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2nd Amendment

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Congress shall make no law taking away someone’s property with paying for it nor make you testify against yourself

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5th Amendment

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The government can not search someone’s body, house, papers, or other things without having a good reason

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4th Amendment

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Government must give a quicktrial. Also the accused has the right to know what they are charged with.

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6th Amendment

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Courts can not assign excessive amount for bail.

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8th Amendment

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Governmental powers not listed in the Constitutionfor the national government are powers that the states can have.

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10th Amendment

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We have rights that are not listed in the constitution but they should not be infringed upon

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9th Amendment

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Today in a caseof $1500 or more you can have trial by jury

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7th Amendment

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our first national government

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2nd continental congress

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Theconstitution dealt with enslaved people using this

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3/5th compromise

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All power held by the government belong to a single, central agency

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Unitary government

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It was backed by the big states in the Constitutional Convention

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Virginia Plan

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a written grant of authority from the king

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charter

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Established a firm league of friendship among the States

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Articles of Confederation

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consisting of two houses

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bicameral

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a reduction in the severity of asentence or fine imposed by a court

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commutation

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official election of the president

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Electoral College

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a system in which public employees are hired based on qualification

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Civilservice

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negotiated by the President must be approved by a two thirds vote of the Senate

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treaty

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the newest cabinet department

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Department of HomelandSecurity

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Official in power

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Incumbent

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Vice President, Speaker of the House, presidentpro tempore of the Senate, ect.

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Presidentialsuccession

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one who initiates a suit

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Plaintiff

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an order made by the SupremeCourt to a lower court, requesting the records of a particular trial for its review

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writ ofcertiorari

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must be at least 25 years old

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Qualification for House of Representatives

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must be at least 30 years old

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Qualification for Senate

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must be at least 35 years old

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Qualification for President

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4 years

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Term for President

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2 years

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Term for the House

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6 years

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Term for the Senate

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Life

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Term for a Judge

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Prohibition of intoxicating Liquors

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18th amendment

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Women's suffrage

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19th amendment

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Created Presidential succession

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25th amendment

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lowered voting age to 18

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26th amendment