Top 25 Gov Vocab

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  1. 4. When the Supreme Court applies rights and freedoms to states as outlined in the Bill of Rights
  2. 8. A governing document that created a union of 13 sovereign states in which the states, not the union, were supreme
  3. 10. A theory that widespread participation is essential for Democratic government
  4. 12. Authority specifically granted to a branch of the government in the Constitution
  5. 16. Supreme Court case that made the national government stronger by supporting the Supremacy Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause
  6. 17. Federalist paper that advocated for a strong executive with its own branch of government
  7. 20. The departments and agencies within the executive branch that carry out the laws of the nation
  8. 22. Supreme Court case that ruled that Congress may not use the Commerce Clause to make posession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime
  9. 23. The sharing of powers between the national government and the states
  10. 24. Amendment that states that powers that are not specifically given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, are reserved to those respective states
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  1. 1. A popular uprising against the government of Massachusetts
  2. 2. Clause of the Constitution that states that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws
  3. 3. The experiences and factors that shape an individual's political values, attitudes, and behaviors
  4. 5. A powerful committee that determines when a bill will be subject to debate and vote on the House floor, how long the debate will last, and whether amendments will be allowed on the floor
  5. 6. A theory of governance in which the government only has those powers delegated to it by law, often through a written constitution
  6. 7. The executive branch office that assists the president in setting national spending priorities
  7. 9. The essential function through which legislators determine whether current laws and appropriations are achieving intended results
  8. 11. Clause of the Constitution granting Congress the powers necessary to carry out its enumerated powers
  9. 12. A constitutionally required process for selecting the president through states of electors chosen in each state, who are pledged to vote for a nominee in the presidential election
  10. 13. The authority of the Supreme Court to strike down a law or executive action if it conflicts with the Constitution
  11. 14. Federalist paper that advocated for separation of powers and checks and balances
  12. 15. The intentional use of redistricting to benefit a specific interest or group of voters
  13. 18. Clause of the Constitution that establishes the Constitution and the laws of the federal government passed under its authority as the highest laws of the land
  14. 19. Supreme Court case that set the precedent that students still have constitutional rights while they're at school
  15. 21. Comprises the 1st ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution