US Constitution: Democracy's Strengths, Weaknesses, and Impact (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Type of democracy US Constitution establishes
Type of democracy US Constitution establishes
Representative democracy
How House of Representatives members are chosen
How House of Representatives members are chosen
Directly elected by the people
Purpose of checks and balances system
Purpose of checks and balances system
Prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful
Three branches under separation of powers
Three branches under separation of powers
Executive, legislative, and judicial
Bill of Rights definition
Bill of Rights definition
First ten amendments to the Constitution
Freedoms protected by Bill of Rights (3 examples)
Freedoms protected by Bill of Rights (3 examples)
Speech, religion, and press
Amendments that expanded voting rights
Amendments that expanded voting rights
15th and 19th Amendments
Federalism definition
Federalism definition
Division of power between federal govt and states
Electoral College weakness
Electoral College weakness
President can win without popular vote
Years Presidents elected without popular vote
Years Presidents elected without popular vote
2000 and 2016
Senate representation issue
Senate representation issue
Equal representation regardless of state population size
Requirements to amend Constitution
Requirements to amend Constitution
Supermajority in Congress + 3/4 state ratification
Supreme Court's significant power
Supreme Court's significant power
Interpret laws and overturn legislation
Gerrymandering definition
Gerrymandering definition
Manipulating district boundaries to favour a party
Examples of state power assertion today
Examples of state power assertion today
Marijuana legalisation and voting laws