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An amendment to the Constitution, adopted in 1804, that provides for separate ballots be used by the electors in voting for president and vice president. Previously the vice presidency went to the runner-up in the Electoral College vote. IIIA U1 Consitution

12th Amendments

a two-house legislative body

Bicameral

Which branch or branches are responsible with enforcing the laws of the U.S. U1 C/B Video IB

The Executive branch Art. II Sec. 1

Shay's Rebellion was significant because IA Ch.2 TB

symbolized the weakness of the central government under the Articles of Confederation

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over C/B Video IB

the impeachment trial of the president.

According to Madison, factions form because of differences in Fed Papers 10/51 IA

wealth

Section 1 "The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon of the 20th day of January, and the term of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3rd day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin." IB U1 Consitution

20th Amendment

"In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court to the United States, than according to the rules of the common law." IB U1 Consitution

7th Amendment

__________ is a set of institutions that link together government, politics, and public policy. IE Ch.1 TB

A policymaking system

Democracy

A system whereby the people rule either directly or by elected representation

The Presidents power as executive is found in C/B Video IB

Art. II Sec i

" The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the the several States shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourth of the several States, or by Convention in three fourths thereof," IB U1 Consitution

Article V

" The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court," all other inferior courts are established by C/B Video IB

Congress

Which of the following documents created a compromise that led to the formation of a bicameral legislature? IB Ch.1 TB

Connecticut Compromise

government in which the people rule

Democracy

If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control itself. Which of the following statements would Madison agree with based on his views in the above excerpt? Fed Papers 10/51 IA

Elected government officials should be controlled by a system of "checks and balances."

The adding of the Bill of Rights into the states through the court decisions by using the 14th Amendment equal protection clause. IA Ch.2 C&B Voc

Incorporation doctrine

What is the thesis of federalist 51? Fed Papers 10/51 IA

James Madison focuses on the need for checks and balances in government while reminding people in government that separation of powers is critical to balance any one person or branch whose ambition is overwhelming against someone who is also overly ambitious.

How did Madison's view of human nature affect his theory of government (Federalist #51) Fed Papers 10/51 IA

Madison's view of human nature was that people were self-centered and had their own personal interests and ambitions. He knows that since "men were (not angels (44)", they were inclined abuse their privileges and power at hand, so he believes that a check on each branch of power is necessary since it is ran by men.

In Federalist #10, what is a faction? Fed Papers 10/51 IA

Special interest groups

Public Policy IE Ch.1 Foundations Voc 5S

The exercise of government power in doing those things necessary to maintain legitimate authority and control over society

According to Madison, a democracy & a small republic have similar problems that include: Fed Papers 10/51 IA

They can only include a small number of people and they risk majority tyranny.

What does Madison mean when he says (Federalist Paper #51) "The great security against the gradual concentration of several powers in the same department, consists in giving those who administer each department, the necessary constitutional means, and personal motives, to resist encroachment of others? Fed Papers 10/51 IA

[T]he great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department, consists in giving to those who administer each department the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist encroachments of the others

Natural rights IE Ch.1 Foundations Voc 5S

basic rights that are guaranteed to all persons; government cannot deny

Each of the branches of government has the power to C/B Video IB

check the other two branches and creates a balance of power.

Which of the following theories contends that our society is divided along class lines and that a narrow upper class strata rules regardless of the formal organization of government? IA Ch.1 TB

elite

Even though the Executive branch can propose legislation C/B Video IB

it is up to Congress to write and pass legislation.

The debate at the Philadelphia Convention over eligibility to vote was resolved by IE Ch.2 TB

leaving it up to the individual states.

The most fundamental element of democratic theory is IE Ch.1 TB

majority rule

If Congress disagrees with a Supreme Court decision Congress can C/B Video IB

propose a constitutional amendment to overturn the court's decision such as 13th amendment in reaction to the Dred Scott decision.

Ratification of the Constitution was done by IA Ch.2 TB

special conventions in each state.

The Virginia and New Jersey Plans introduced at the Constitutional Convention differed mainly over whether IA Ch.2 TB

states should send equal numbers of representatives to Congress.

The question of the constitutionality of state-imposed term limits of legislators is based on which of the following arguments? IB Ch.2 TB

the fact that the Constitution sets the qualifications for Congressmen

Which of the following was NOT a problem with the national government under the Articles of Confederation? IA Ch.2 TB

the lack of power given to state legislatures

The branch or branches that has the greatest number of checks on the other two branches is C/B Video IB

the legislative branch

If the federal courts make a ruling C/B Video IB

the president can refuse or not support the judicial ruling.

A executive branch check on the congressional branch is that C/B Video IB

the president can veto congressional legislation that reaches his desk.