Flashcards › Mr. Craig Government 1

A government-printed ballot of uniform dimensions to be cast in secret Australian Ballot The rule of many Democracy The person already holding an elective office Incumbent Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution Legitimacy A government in which elected representatives make the decisions Republic The people chosen to cast each state's votes in a presidential election Electoral College The doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson Seperate but Equal Proposal to create a strong national government Virginia Plan Proposal to create a weak national government New Jersey Plan Proposed by the Virginia Plan Proportional Representation Proposed by the New Jersey Plan Equal Representation A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War Articles of Confederation The first ten amendments of the constitution Bill of Rights Writing that falsely injures another person Libel Speech that falsely injures another person Slander First amendment ban on laws "respecting an establishment of religion" Establishment Clause Government authority shared by national and state government Federalism Money from the national government that states can spend within broad guidelines Block Grants Terms set by the national government that states must meet if they are to receive certain federal funds Conditions of Aid The effort to transfer responsibility for many public programs and services from the federal government to the states Devolution Doctrine holding that the national government is supreme in its sphere, the states are supreme in theirs, and the two spheres should be kept seperate Dual Federalism Money given by the national government to the states Grants in Aid Process that permits voters to put legislative measures directly on the ballot Initiative Terms set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants Mandates Section of the Constitution allowing Congress to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to its duties Necessary and Proper Clause The doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that, in the state's opinion, violates the Constitution Nullification State power to enact laws promoting health, safety, and morals Police Power Procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office Recall Procedure enabling voters to reject a measure passed by the legislature Referendum A monarchy ruled only for the purpose of increasing the monarch's wealth and power Tyranny Government in which the ruling few ruled for their own benefit Oligarchy The author of the novel 1984 Orwell Government defined by "self rule" where the ruler had unlimited authority Autocracy The term more commonly used in the past for "autocracy" Despotism Greek word meaning "common people" Demos The father of the Constitution James Madison A safe place Asylum The head of a Parliamentary government Prime Minister The branch of government that carries out laws Executive The branch of government that forms laws Legislative The branch of government that interprets and applies laws Judicial The equivalent of the Senate (in Great Britain) House of Lords The quivalent of the House of Representatives (in Great Britain) House of Commons Government by the few (elite) Aristocracy Democratic government in which the monarch is retained as the ceremonial head of state Constitutional Monarchy Government characterized by its total control over all aspects of its citizens' political and economic activities Totalitarianism The court case that established Seperate but equal Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) The court case that overturned the idea of Seperate but equal Brown v. Board of Ed. (1954) A government in which the monarch ruled without checks on his or her power Absolute Monarchy The number of words in the Constitution 7000 A system in which people are chosen based purely on their merits, regardless of gender, race, etc. Meritocracy Government list