front 1 First amendment | back 1 The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition |
front 2 Electoral college | back 2 the body of 538 people elected from the 50 states and the District of Columbia to cast the official votes that elect the president and vice president |
front 3 Checks and balances | back 3 refers to the system that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel acts of another branch. |
front 4 Federalism | back 4 under which the powers of government are distributed between the national government and state governments |
front 5 16th amendment | back 5 established Congress's right to impose a Federal income |
front 6 Popular sovereignty | back 6 The concept that government gets its authority from the people and that ultimate political power remains with the people is known as |
front 7 Political party | back 7 an organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence the activities of government. |
front 8 Judicial review | back 8 which is power to determine whether the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government are constitutional. |
front 9 Super majority | back 9 a specified proportion of votes in excess of a simple majority, as required by a legislature or other body to pass certain types of measure |