Who proposed that individuals enter into a social contract to form a goverment?
John Locke
According to John Locke where does the Legitmacy of Political authority come from?
The consent of the governed
Why is citizens active particpation and agreement with the governments actions crucial for its legtimacy and functioning?
It reflects the concept of the social contract
Which branch of goverment does Article III estabish ?
Judicial
What is the primary role of the Judical branch as outlined in Article III?
Interpreting Laws
According to Article III what types of cases are federal courts authorized to hear?
Cases invloving state law or foreign goverments
What state consitution served as a model for other state consitutions and the US consitution?
Massachuestts
What did Article of Cofederation Primarily emphasize?
The Sovereignty of Individual states
What significant weakness of the Articles of confederation led to the call for the Consitutional Convention
Lack of taxation power
What did the northwest Ordinances aim to ensure?
The Orderly expansion of the nations territories
What Principle did Marbury V Madison(1803) establish?
The Principle of Judicial review
What did McCulloch V Maryland (1819) affrim?
The Principle of Implied Powers and the Constitutionality of a national bank
What did Dred Scott V Sandford (1857) Decide regarding African americans ?
They were denied Citizendships and rights under the consituion
What was the main goal of various Clivil rights acts between the 19h and 21st cen?
To Protect and expand civil rights for Marginaized groups
How did the USA PATRIOT ACT OF 2001 Impact govermnet survellance ?
it expanded goverment surveillance powers
Which presdient Intiatives led to the Great society-related Acts in the 1960s
Lyndon B Johnson
What did president Lyndon. B Johnson’s Executive Order 11246 require Federal contractors to do?
Implement affrimative action
What does the “Bully Pulpit” refer to?
The President use of their position to advocate for Policies
What constitutional authority allows the president to make critical Military decisions during conflicts
The president’s role as Commander in chief
Which of the following Prinples or practies were establish on Marbury v madsion ?
Judcial review
Which United states supreme court decision was based on the free exercise clause ?
West Virginia state board of Education V Barnette(1943)
Which United sates surpreme court decisons foused on jow states count popular votes for president and vice presindet
Bush v Gore(2000)
The consituional athorthity Granted to congress in Article 1 section 8 are collectively known as which of the following
Enumerated powers
Passages from fedraeal papers NO 78
Judical review
