AP Gov Chapter 2B Flashcards
Checks and Balances
executive branch can veto legislature and nominates/enforces judicial opinions
judicial can declare presidential acts and legislative laws as unconstitutional
legislative branch can confirm the presidents nominations or impeach for the judicial branch and approve presidential budget plans, pass laws over a veto and remove the president from office
judicial review
the power of the judicial branch to hold actions of the other two branches as unconstitutional
republic
form of government where ppl select representatives to govern them and make laws for them
Federalists
supportive of constitution
Anti-Federalists
not supportive of constitution
The Federalists Papers
85 essays written by Publius (madison, hamilton, jay) that advocate the constitution and provide detail on how the new gov will run
Coalition
group of factions/groups
leads to compromise and is the only way to solve a faction without tyranny
OG Promise
the promise federalists made to include amendments specifically regarding ppls liberties
Bill of Rights
first 10 amendments drafted in response to the Anti-Federalists concerns (establishes basic freedoms)
what were the freedoms in bill of rights
freedom of religion, speech, press, defendants rights
ammendment process
either congress or national conventions can propose an amendment (2/3 vote)
either a state convention or state legislatures can ratify the amendment (2/3 vote)
congress –> state legislature (all except 21) (3/4 vote)
congress –> state convention (only 21) (3/4 vote)
Equal Rights Amendment
constitutional amendment successfully PROPOSED by congress in 1972. “equalty of rights under the law shall not be denied/abridged by the US or any state based on sex.
unsuccessfully RATIFIED
Marbury v. Madison
1803 case that gave Judicial Review for Supreme Court
Extended Republic
Madisons idea as Publius in Fed Paper #10 solving the dilemma of factions. all factions compromise together and prevent tyranny
Federalism
a government where power is divided between 2 or more levels
Limited Government
“just strong enough” to keep ppl safe and not take ppls liberties away
popular sovereignty
authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people (the source of power)
Federalist #10
factions bad only way to solve it is more factions and the use of extended republic written by mad madison
17th amendment
direct elections for senators
gridlock
writers of the constitution made it purposefully difficult to take action and force a compromise and if not then nothing happens
does the constitution provide for majoratian democracy
no
