final review Flashcards
bill of rights
10 amendments- protects citizens from government
magna carta
1st document that limited absolute rule(1215 A.D.)
mayflower compact
1st document for self-government in USA
articles of confederation
1st U.S. plan of government (failed)
constitution
current plan of government
amendment
change in constitution because the change in culture and beliefs
federalism
shared power between state and national government
electoral college
way we elect presidents
great compromise
agreement on representation for large states and small states; Congress solved the problem
declaration of independence
july 4, 1776 declared independence from Britain
3 branches of government
legislative
executive
judicial
who are apart of the branches of government and what branch are they
- supreme court-judicial
- senate,house of representatives, electoral college-legislative
- pres and vp-executive
supreme court terms
life
senate term
6 years
house of representatives term
2 years
pres term
4 years
maximum of 2 terms
vp term
4 years
counting the population is done every how many years and what is it called
every 10 years
census
nixon impeachment info
nixon resigned to avoid impeachment
who was impeached and not convicted
andrew johnson and Clinton
26th amendment and why
allows 18-20 years old to vote
bc of vietnam war
who got the right to vote first african americans or women
african americans
15th amendment
african americans can vote
19th amendment
women can vote
