| A | B |
|---|
| six purposes of the constitution | perfect union, justice, order, defense, welfare, rights |
| popular sovereignty | people rule |
| thomas jefferson | wrote declaration of independence |
| poll tax | tax paid to vote |
| abraham lincoln | first president elected as a republican |
| representative democracy | people elect people to represent them |
| legislature | pass laws |
| senators | 2 per state |
| u.s. form of government | democracy and republic |
| idea that government should be divided into three branches | montesquieu |
| idea that people have natural rights | locke |
| idea of government that citizens can change a government if it fails to protect their rights | locke |
| checks and balances | plan to keep any part of government from being to powerful |
| amendment | a change to the constitution |
| federalists | favored the constitution |
| anti-federalists | favored state and individual rights |
| anti-federalists | wanted a bill of rights |
| bill of rights | first 10 amendments |
| judicial review | courts determine if laws are constitutional |
| electorial college | formally elects the president of the u.s. |
| party in power | the party that holds office in a state or at the federal level |
| nomination process | first step in electing a president |
| major parties in u.s. | democrat and republican |
| abraham lincoln | first republican president |
| recall | voters remove and elected official |
| constitution | determines who can vote |
| voting districts | population |
| platform | ideals and issues a party is for or against |
| primary | election before the general election |
| powers given to congress | collect taxes, declare war, pass laws relating to marriage |
| two houses of congress | senate and house of representatives |
| voting age | 18 years old |
| legislative | makes laws |
| judicial | interprets laws |
| mark warner and jim webb | virginia senators |
| barack obama | president of the u.s. |
| be able to identy images | henrico county flag, virginia state flag, u.s. capitol building, white house, washington monument, lincoln memorial |
| government | laws and customs people live by |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| greece | rights to free men |
| minor parties | can change outcome of election by taking votes |
| democratic party form by | andrew jackson |
| article 1 | legislative branch |
| article 2 | executive branch |
| first amendment freedoms | press, speech, religion, assembly, |
| amendments to the constitution | 27 |
| qualifications for senator | 30 years old, lives in state, citizen for at least nine years |
| identify | webb, cantor, biden, obama |
