First amendment

The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition

Electoral college

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

Checks and balances

refers to the system that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel acts of another branch.

Federalism

under which the powers of government are distributed between the national government and state governments

16th amendment

established Congress's right to impose a Federal income

Popular sovereignty

The concept that government gets its authority from the people and that ultimate political power remains with the people is known as

Political party

an organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence the activities of government.

Judicial review

which is power to determine whether the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government are constitutional.

Super majority

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