Civics Flashcards
A form of government that is an alliance of independent states is called:
Conferdation
Citizens have the least amount of rights in which form of government
absolute monarchy, totalitarian government, socialist state, dictatorship.
Federalism limits the power of the central (federal) government because
creating two sovereign powers—the national government and state governments—thereby restraining the influence of both. Separation of powers imposes internal limits by dividing government against itself, giving different branches separate functions and forcing them to share power.
what is the US constitution?
The supreme law of the land ( the US)
What did the US constitution create?
The Tree branches of the government.
The first 10 amendments are known as?
The Bill of Rights.
The 1st amendment.
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition/ protest.
what amendment prevents “ cruel and unusual punishment?
8th
A persons right to a trial by a jury for a criminal case is protected by which amendment?
7th
These two amendments protect your rights to “ due process”
5th and 14th
the national (federal) government has the power to:
Make money, Declare war, Manage foreign relations, Oversee trade between states and with other countries, etc.
A member of the House of representatives serves how long?
And must be…
2 year terms
at least 25 and a citizen for the US for 7 years
Members of the U.S Senate serve how long?
and must be…
6 year terms
at least thirty years of age; U.S. citizen at least nine years; and residency in the state a senator represents at time of election.
The leader of the senate is:
The vice president of US– Kamala Harris.
there are ____ total members of congress.
535
before a bill is proposes to be a new law actually reaches the president’s desk, what has to happen?
draft a bill, needs member of congress to sponsor, introduce to house of congress, committee discusses bill, send to senate, changes might get made along the way, senate sends bill to president.
if the president of the US were to die in office. what is the order of succession?
vice president,
Speaker of the House
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
etc.
the Judicial branch’s main power is to:
interpret laws and determine if their constitutional
the Legislative branch’s main power is to:
make laws
the Executive branch’s main power is to:
Carry out laws
This presidential power refers to the presidents role in setting the nations foreign policy.
Chief diplomat
this power refers to the president’s role in determining congress’s agenda.
chief legislator
this presidential power controls all US military forces
chief administrator
this presidential power means the president represents all of the people of the nation
chief citizen
over the past 100 years, the presidential power has:
changed– increased.
Legislative——- judicial
approve judicial appointments
judicial—— legislative
declares laws unconstitutional
judicial—— execuative
can declare presidential actions unconstitutional
executive———- judicial
can appoint judges
executive——–legislative
can veto bills, and sudgest laws
legislative———executive
override veto’s 2/3 vote, impeach presidents.