Constitutional Foundations
Teacher: Miss Halloran
I don't find this to be a particularly challenging class. You need to memorize lots of vocabulary words and remember a few processes, but this class shouldn't be too hard to study for. Of course, don't go and slack off just because you think it's going to easy; there is still a lot to remember.
Content
50 multiple choice questions (worth 1 point each)
15 matching questions about branches of government (worth ½ point each)
15 general matching questions (worth ½ point each)
2 short answer questions (worth 5 points each)
1 concept map [probably on the branches of government] (worth 10 points)
1 essay (worth 15 points)
For a total of 100 points!
15 matching questions about branches of government (worth ½ point each)
15 general matching questions (worth ½ point each)
2 short answer questions (worth 5 points each)
1 concept map [probably on the branches of government] (worth 10 points)
1 essay (worth 15 points)
For a total of 100 points!
What to Study
The Three Branches of Government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Vocabulary
Adjourn: to bring a meeting to an end
Bicameral: a legislative body made up of two parts or chambers
Capitalism: an economic system in which people and businesses own and control production
Compromise: a settlement of differences in which each side gives up some of its demands
Defendant: the person against whom a complaint is made
Democracy: a form of government in which people hold the power
Exports: goods sold and shipped to foreign countries
Grievance: a complaint
Imports: goods brought from foreign countries
Majority Rule: a belief that a majority will be just more often than they will be unjust
Partisan: a person that votes by the party line
Pigeonhole: to set aside a bill that is no longer being considered
Plaintiff: in civil law, the party who brings a suit or some other legal action against another (the defendant) in court
Platform: a political party’s statement of ideas, policies, and beliefs
Precedent: a court decision that stands as an example to be followed in the future
Ratify: to approve
Republic: a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
Rider: an unrelated provision added to an important bill so that it will “ride” through the legislative process
Swing Voters: those voters who have not yet decided which candidate they will support at the start of the campaign and who are open to persuasion by either side
Term: an assigned period of time for an elected official to serve
Veto: to reject a proposed law
Whip: assistants to the floor leaders in the House and Senate
Click here for the Quizlet.
Concepts
General
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Duty v. Responsibility
Federalism
Federalists v. Anti-Federalists
Free Enterprise System
Full Faith and Credit, Privileges and Immunities, Extradition, and Supremacy Clauses
Interstate Compacts
Limited Government
Magna Carta
New Jersey v. Virginia Plan, Connecticut Compromise
Political Parties
Popular Sovereignty
Presidential v. Parliamentary Government
Separation of Powers
Social Contract Theory
Legislative
Continuous Body
Filibuster
Gerrymandering
Midterm (Off-year) Elections
Pigeonhole
President of the Senate
President pro tempore
Speaker of the House
Special Session
Executive
Commander-in-Chief
Electoral College
Pocket Veto
Presidential Succession
Requirements for President
Judicial
Judicial Activism v. Restraint
Judicial Review
Original v. Appellate Jurisdiction
Supreme Court Actions
Supreme Court Opinions
Short Answer
Choose two:
The Bill of Rights
Compromise
The Vice Presidency
Essay
Choose one:
The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Legislative
- Congress
- makes laws
- representatives serve 2-year terms, senators serve 6-year terms
- elected by the people
- can impeach President or override vetoes
Executive
- President
- enforces laws
- serves two 4-year terms (8 years)
- elected by the Electoral College
- can veto laws
Judicial
- Supreme Court
- defines laws
- serve for life (can resign at any time)
- elected by the President
- can declare government actions unconstitutional
Vocabulary
Adjourn: to bring a meeting to an end
Bicameral: a legislative body made up of two parts or chambers
Capitalism: an economic system in which people and businesses own and control production
Compromise: a settlement of differences in which each side gives up some of its demands
Defendant: the person against whom a complaint is made
Democracy: a form of government in which people hold the power
Exports: goods sold and shipped to foreign countries
Grievance: a complaint
Imports: goods brought from foreign countries
Majority Rule: a belief that a majority will be just more often than they will be unjust
Partisan: a person that votes by the party line
Pigeonhole: to set aside a bill that is no longer being considered
Plaintiff: in civil law, the party who brings a suit or some other legal action against another (the defendant) in court
Platform: a political party’s statement of ideas, policies, and beliefs
Precedent: a court decision that stands as an example to be followed in the future
Ratify: to approve
Republic: a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch
Rider: an unrelated provision added to an important bill so that it will “ride” through the legislative process
Swing Voters: those voters who have not yet decided which candidate they will support at the start of the campaign and who are open to persuasion by either side
Term: an assigned period of time for an elected official to serve
Veto: to reject a proposed law
Whip: assistants to the floor leaders in the House and Senate
Click here for the Quizlet.
Concepts
General
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Duty v. Responsibility
Federalism
Federalists v. Anti-Federalists
Free Enterprise System
Full Faith and Credit, Privileges and Immunities, Extradition, and Supremacy Clauses
Interstate Compacts
Limited Government
Magna Carta
New Jersey v. Virginia Plan, Connecticut Compromise
Political Parties
Popular Sovereignty
Presidential v. Parliamentary Government
Separation of Powers
Social Contract Theory
Legislative
Continuous Body
Filibuster
Gerrymandering
Midterm (Off-year) Elections
Pigeonhole
President of the Senate
President pro tempore
Speaker of the House
Special Session
Executive
Commander-in-Chief
Electoral College
Pocket Veto
Presidential Succession
Requirements for President
Judicial
Judicial Activism v. Restraint
Judicial Review
Original v. Appellate Jurisdiction
Supreme Court Actions
Supreme Court Opinions
Short Answer
Choose two:
The Bill of Rights
Compromise
The Vice Presidency
Essay
Choose one:
The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Review Sheet
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