Karteikarten: Foundations of American Government and History — 24 Karten

Jamestown — founding year?

1607, first successful English settlement.

Plymouth — founding year?

1620, second colony by Pilgrims.

Taxation — cause of rebellion?

Imposed without representation, fueled unrest.

Declaration of Independence — author?

Thomas Jefferson.

US expansion — from how many states?

13 to 50 states.

Division of powers — purpose?

Prevent government tyranny.

Horizontal separation — branches?

Executive, legislative, judicial.

Vertical division — entities?

National government and states.

Checks and balances — function?

Limit powers of each branch.

House of Representatives — role?

Make laws, represent districts.

US presidential election — type?

Indirect via Electoral College.

2019 impeachment — president?

Donald Trump.

First successful colony — location?

Virginia, Jamestown.

Plymouth — religious motives?

Flee persecution, establish religious freedom.

Tax burden — 1770s?

Led to rebellion, independence movement.

Declaration — key rights?

Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness.

Expansion — key ideology?

Manifest Destiny.

Separation of powers — branches?

Executive, legislative, judicial.

Federalism — division?

National vs state powers.

Checks and balances — example?

Presidential veto, judicial review.

House — population basis?

Proportional to state population.

Electoral College — role?

Elects President indirectly.

Impeachment — charges?

Abuse of power, obstruction.

2019 impeachment — outcome?

Trump acquitted by Senate.