Top American Government Flashcards

Many times, when people hear the word Government, they think about evil things, espionage and all other sorts of stuff that might hurt them. The truth, as always, might be somewhere in the middle. If you want to know more about this subject, then our flashcards will surely help you. If you don’t trust us, then all you have to do is just look at these samples. Congressional measure admitting a United States territory into the Union as a State is named how?

Agreements made by the States among themselves and with foreign powers are named how? What is the term used to describe three different political systems in which the people are said to rule, directly or indirectly? Solve all of the flashcards and find out everything about the government.

American Government Chapter 1-5

Cards: 17| Attempts: 5| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015

Political Socialization

The Process Whereby Individuals Acquire Polit...

Agents Of Socialization

Those Facts That Contribute To Political Soci...

Civil Liberties

The Protection Of The Individual From The Unr...

Political Elites

The Peope Who Exervise A Major Influence On T...

Test For American Government For Chapters 1-4

Cards: 13| Attempts: 4| Last updated: Sep 30, 2015

Government

The Institution Through Which A Society Makes...

Legislative Power

The Power To Make A Law And Frame Public Poli...

Executive Power

The Power To Execute, Enforce, And Administer...

Judicial Power

The Power To Interpret Laws, To Determine The...

American Gov Chapter 2

Cards: 34| Attempts: 2| Last updated: Sep 16, 2015

Charles A. Beard

A Historian Who Argued That The Founders Were...

Constitution

A Set Of Principles, Either Written Or Unwrit...

Articles Of Confederation

The Governemnt Charter Of The States In 1776 ...

Constitutional Convention

A Meeting Of Delegates In Phili In 1787 Charg...

American National Government Test One Terms

Cards: 49| Attempts: 2| Last updated: Sep 16, 2015

The Orientation Of The Citizens Of A Nation T...

Political Culture

Liberty, Equality, Individualism, Self-Govern...

American Creed

The Act Or Process Of Governing, Especially T...

Government

The Process By Which Groups Of People Make De...

Politics

American Gov Ch 14

Cards: 74| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Sep 16, 2015

Alien

A Person Who Lives In A Country Where He Or S...

Resident Alien

A Person From A Foreign Nation Who Has Establ...

Non-resident Alien

A Person From A Foreign Country Who Expects T...

Enemy Alien

A Person Living In The US Who Is A Citizen Of...

American Gov. CH 12

Cards: 44| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Sep 16, 2015

Writ Of Certirari

An Order From The Supreme Court To A Lower Co...

Per Curiam Opinion

A Brief Unsigned Statement Of A Supreme Court...

Brief

A Written Statement Setting Forth 1. Legal A...

Precedent

A Model(case) On Which To Base Later Decision...

American Government/Politics Vocab

Cards: 118| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Sep 16, 2015

GOVERNMENT

The Institutions And Procedures Through Which...

AUTOCRACY

A Form Of Government In Which A Single Indivi...

OLIGARCHY

A Form Of Government In Which A Small Group O...

DEMOCRACY

A System Of Rule That Permits Citizens To Pla...

American Gov Chapter 3

Cards: 34| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Sep 16, 2015

AFDC

Progranm To Distribute Welfare Benefits That ...

Block Grants

A Federal Grant That Could Be Used For A Vari...

Categorical Grants

A Federal Grant That For A Specific Purpsoe, ...

Conditions Of Aid

Federal Rules That States Must Follow If Htey...

American Government Test 1

Cards: 31| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Sep 22, 2015

What's John Locke's Stance On Politics?

He Believed In The Pursuit Of Property, That ...

What Are Some Of The Weaknesses Of The Articl...

Congress Could Not Regulate Tax Or Trade Con...

What Is Democracy And What Are It's Two Types...

Democracy Is When People Gain Their Power By ...

What Is Article One? And What Are It's Qualif...

The Legislative Branch: The Great Compromise ...

American Government Chapter 15 & 16

Cards: 23| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Sep 30, 2015

Freedoms Guaranteed To An Individual. The Gua...

Civil Liberties

“negative Rights”

Civil Liberties

Powers Or Privileges That Are Guaranteed To T...

Civil Rights

“positive Rights”

Civil Rights

American Government - Unit 6

Cards: 35| Attempts: 0| Last updated: Sep 17, 2015

Sedition Act, 1798

Made It A Crime To Write, Utter, Publish "fal...

Espionage And Sedition Acts In 1917-18

Made It A Crime To Utter False Statements Tha...

14th Amendment

"nor Shall Any State Deprive Any Person Of Li...

Civil Liberties

Basic Freedoms: Religion, Press, Religion, Pr...