American Government Flashcards Angel Niuatoa
Who provides the philosophy behind the “breakup” of colonies and England?Who was the philosopher behind natural rights?
John Locke
What is the real deal?
Legitimate
Those who are not resting on the laws,customs,or beliefs of any kind of culture or government.
Natural Rights
A government based on the consent of the people.
Popular Sovereignty
The best known power of the supreme court.The ability of the court to declare a Legislative or Executive act in violation of the constitution.
Judicial Review
A form of government with roles and powers given, and limited by law, usually in a written constitution.Only has the powers that the people give it.
Limited Government
The three branches have some power to check the actions of another branch.
Checks and Balances
The legislative, executive, and judicial functions of government are divided among separate and independent branches. Under this system no one branch of government is in a position to become too powerful.
Separations of Powers
Rights that are god given and can never be taken or given away.Locke said, are “life, liberty, and property.
Natural Rights
The reasons for the separation and ideals for new country.
Declaration of Independence
Starts before the Declaration of Independence was written.Civil war about what the colonists see as unfair treatment by England and the king.
Revolutionary War
The first form of government in the United States.An agreement by the states to work together.
Articles of Confederation
Farmers in Massachusetts getting angry over high taxes and farm closures.
Shay’s Rebellion
Closed meeting to get rid of the Articles of Confederation.
Constitutional Convention
They are the house and senate, known as the congress.They make the laws.
Legislative Branch
It includes the president and they enforce the laws.
Executive Branch
They are the system of the courts and they decide the meaning of the laws.
Judicial Branch
All powers of the government are held by a single.This central government makes decisions for the entire nation.The government can be elected by the people.
Unitary Gov’t
Shared power between the national and state government.
Federal Gov’t
All powers of the government are held by the state and theres no real national government.
Confederate Gov’t
Executive and legislative branches are separate.
Presidential Gov’t
Those in power have unchallengeable authority over the people.The people have no say in the rules of their country.
Dictatorship Gov’t
Everyone votes on every issue.
Direct Democracy
Powers both national and state governments have.
Concurrent powers
State government powers.
Reserved Powers
Directly stated in the constitution.Hinted to by the constitution.The powers that are necessary for a branch of government to get its job done.
Expressed/implied/inherent
