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28 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Article weaknesses
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Military, Foreign Policy, Money(no money), Adaption, Enforcement, Settle disputes, Trade
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Constitution Compromises
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Connecticut, 3/5
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Constitution Basics
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Popular Sovreignty, Limited Gov't, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Feudalism, Judicial Review
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Popular Sovreignty
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Majority rule
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Separation of Powers
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Legislative, Executive, Judicial branches
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Limited Gov't
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Gov't only has as much power as the people give it
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Constitution Layout
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Preamble, Articles, Amendments
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Preamble purpose
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Introduction, shows purpose of constitution
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Articles purpose
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Outline powers of Federal and state gov'ts
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Amendment Purpose
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Allows changes to be mad in constitution, and allows nation to adapt to new circumstances
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Political Party Groups
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Party Organization, Party in the gov't, Party Electorate
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Party organization
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organizers at the National, state and local level
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Party in the gov'y
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office holders in the Exective, legislative and judicial branches
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Party Electorate
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common supporters and voters for a certain party
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Political Party functions
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Nominate candidates, inform voters, Bonding agents, Governing, Watchdog
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Republicans
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Conservative and reactionary
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Democrats
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Liberal and radical
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Conservative
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traditions society and less change
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Reactionary
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moving backwards
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Liberal
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moving foreward, taking action
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Radical
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Big change
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Minor parties importance
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Splinter role, election ideas, and important topics
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Caucuses
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Closed meeting of members of a party who gather to select delegates
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What happens if there is no majority for preseident?
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Vote goes to House of Representatives
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Two ways to win election
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Winner takes all and District plan
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Voting Qualifications
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18 years old, citizen of US, and residence
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People who can't vote
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Mentally disabled, and felons
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Factors influencing voters
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Occupation, education, gender, age, religion, ethnicity, geography, family, party identification, candidates and issues
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