Test #6 Flashcards
government
any system of public rule or authority
creation mandate
God gave us the authority to rule over the world
image of God
Human qualities that reflect God’s character
human depravity
every part of our being has been twisted by sin
anarchy
the absence of government
patriotism
love and devotion to ones country
jingoism
unquestioning support and devotion to ones country
popular government
system where the people participate
direct government
the people directly affect the government’s actions
indirect government
the people elect their peers to operate the government on their behalf… People elected have to listen to the people for every choice they make
republic
a state in which the supreme power rests in the people and their elected reps… have the power to do whatever they want, and not listen to the people
dictatorship
government acts without the people’s input… much fear involved
totalitarianism
control over every aspect of people’s lives
autocracy
rule of one person with supreme authority
oligarchy
an elite group rules
unitary system
governmental power resides in the central government, and receives all it’s power from the people
federalism
divides a nation’s power among national regional and local governments.
confederate government
regional governments retain supremacy (control) and delegate few tasks to the national government
presidential system
people directly elect the president, the head of the executive branch independent legislative branch
parliamentary system
legislative and executive branches are linked
delegated powers
limits the government’s authority (the 3 branches)
congress
National legislative body of a country
house of representatives
Lower house of the United States Congress 435 elected officials each representative relates to the states population
senate
The smaller at the assembly in the US Congress most states it is any of various legislative or governing bodies
president
Elected head of the United States
supreme court
The heist judicial court and country or state
bicameral
2 house congress
unicameral
One legislative body
democracy
government by the people
majority rule
the majority of the group makes the over arching desision
popular majority
majority of all citizens or the ones who participate
representative majority
majority of elected officials
pluralistic society
differing opinion and parties
equality
Everyone is treated the same way everyone is entitled to legal representation for example everyone gets one vote
strict constructionists
those who believe that the text of the Constitution is important, and that only interpretation should be kept to a minimum
broad constructionists
those who take a broader and sometimes more creative approach to constitutional interpretation
amendment process
adapting the constitution to change
proposal
introduction of an amendment
ratification
approvel process for a amendment
bill of rights
First 10 amendments in the US Constitution ratified in 1791 in guaranteeing each rights as freedom of speech assembly worship
limited government
government does not have absolute power but is limited to only those powers given by the people threw law
separation of powers
power splits into 3 houses- prevents group/individual from gaining absolute power
checks and balances
branches oversee the power of another branch
veto
reject a bill if the president does not like it
judicial review
the power of the judicial branch of government to review the constitutionality of the laws passed by the legislative branch
popular sovereignty
the people are the ultimate source of the government’s authority
census
Official count or survey of a population
reapportionment
after each census, state legislatures actually redraw the congressional district lines to reflect population shifts
gerrymandering
redrawing district boundaries to favor the political party that controls the state legislature
congressional district
geographical area in a state represented by a house member
single-member district
having 1 representative elected in a given region
17th amendment
direct vote of senators
majority leader
leader of the party with the most members in the senate
minority leader
leader of the party with the 2nd most members in the senate
majority/minority whip
in charge of communications between party members in the house or senate
president pro tempore
honorary position given to the most senior member of the senate’s majority party
speaker of the house
presides, manages, and serves as a spokesperson in the house
standing committees
permanent committees that have more power then any other type of committees
select comettees
investigate a particular problem and are temporary
joint committees
permanent composed of members from both house and senate- they advise the other committees not much power beyond recommendations
conference committees
both chambers that meet to work out a agreement on a bill or law (temporary)
filibuster
preventing or delaying the passage of a bill
cloture
a motion to stop debate, then 60 senators vote to end the debate
pocket veto
if congress is not in session for 10 days and the president does not sign the bill it dies
enumerated powers
specific powers given to the house and senate
excises
taxes on the production, sale, or use of items and taxes on certain business practices
16th amendment
income tax
general welfare
allowed congress to spend what was necessary to execute it’s other constitutional powers
interstate commerce
free trade between states
war power
the basic right of the government to defend itself
citizenship
belonging, and enjoying all the privileges rights and dates of a nation
implied power
How is that a government has just by virtue of being a governmental body
25th amendment
The president nominates a vice president and Congress must prove
confirmation
All officials are nominated by the president than voted on by Congress
impeachment
charging the president or another government official and taking them to trial
reserved powers
Enable the states to legislate for public health and welfare of its citizens
entitlements
Government compensation program that Congress has protected by law such as social security Medicare
pork-barrel
Big spending projects that are designed to help a member of Congress get reelected
what are the biblical obligations of the government
Re-ward righteous and punish the unrighteous
what are the biblical obligations of the governed
Submission interaction and participation
5 characteristics of democracy
Majority rule equality and liberty the necessary of compromise and individual worth
why has the constitution lasted so long, and been an example for other countries as they have written their own constitutions
Realistic view of human nature constitutional interpretation and the amendment process
presidents 19-44
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- James A Garfield
- chester a arthur
- Grover Cleveland
- Benjamin Harrison
- Grover Cleveland
- William McKinley
- theodore roosevelt
- William Taft
- Woodrow Wilson
- Warren Harding
- Calvin Coolidge
- Herbert Hoover
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Harry truman
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- John F. Kennedy
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Richard Nixon
- Gerald Ford
- Jimmy Carter
- Ronald Reagan
- George H.W. Bush
- BIll Clinton
- George Bush
- Barack Obama
