gives by far the most power to Congress

give by far the most power to the president

tries to give each branch enough power to balance the others

has the power to make official treaties with foreign governments without the approval of Congress

can veto a law that has been passed by Congress

is elected if his political party wins most of the seats in Congress

explains the rights of Congress and the rights of the president

guarantees citizens of the United States specific individual rights and freedoms

is part of the Declaration of Independence

was exemplified by the farmers and frontier settlers in the late 170ss and early 1800s

was exemplified by the businessmen before the Civil War of the 1860s

cause the national government to grow in size and strength during the 1800s

is determined by who wins the total popular vote nationwide

is determined by the electoral votes of the states the candidate wins

is equal to the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives

George W Bush became president because he won a plurality of votes nationwide

The Supreme Court played a major role in the 2000 election

Jeb Bush played an important role in the election because he was the governor of California

the National Rifle Association

most of the American people

very few Americans

They have become less powerful in recent years.

They try to influence the government and public opinion.

They have caused the government to get larger.

The Democrats believe that government should play a major role in solving society's problems.

The Republicans believe that business and the free market can solve society's problems.

The Republicans and Democrats basically agree about the role of government and they have the same political beliefts