Flashcards

Foundations of American Democracy

Brian Grismore Government 12th grade English 15 cards

Cards in this deck (15)

1RepublicA form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
2Separation of PowersAn act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies
3MandatesTerms set by the national government that states must meet in order to get the federal grant money
4Necessary and Proper ClauseConstitutional authorization for Congress to make any law required to carry out its expressed powers
5Implied PowersPowers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
6FactionsPolitical groups that agree on objectives and policies
7Supremacy ClauseConstitution is supreme over federal law and federal law is supreme over state law
8Commerce ClauseA clause stating that Congress can regulate interstate and international trade
9Checks and BalancesA system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
10Majority RuleIdea that more than 50% will have the power to make decisions binding upon the whole
11Limited GovernmentEverybody has to follow the same laws, even members of the government
12Popular Sovereigntythe government is controlled by the people
13Federalisma system of government in which powers are shared by a national and local governments
14Judicial ReviewThe Supreme Court has the authority to decide if government actions are constitutional or not
15ArticleSeven sections of the Constitution that detail the core components of how the framers wanted the government to run the country.