Chapter 3 Section 3
Chapter 3 Section 4
Articles of the Constitution
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What document acts as the framework to the U.S. Government?
The U.S. Constitution
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What term means powers held by the federal government?
Enumerated or Expressed
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What branch of government does Article I describe?
Legislative branch
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Powers that allow Congress to exercise powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution are known as what?
Implied Powers
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What are the three main parts of the U.S. Constitution?
Preamble, Articles, and Amendments
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What term means powers held by the state government?
Reserved
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What branch of government does Article III describe?
Judicial Branch
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Congress should make any laws the Constitution doesn’t forbid, is what type of interpretation of the Constitution?
Loose
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To state the purpose of the U.S. Constitution
What is the purpose of the Preamble?
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What term means powers held by both the state and federal government?
Concurrent
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What branch of government does Article II describe?
The Executive Branch
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Congress should only make the types of laws mentioned in the Constitution, is what type of interpretation of the Constitution?
Strict
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What clause describes implied powers?
The Necessary and Proper Clause
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What does popular sovereignty mean?
The people have the right to rule/power lies with the people.
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Which article describes the amendment process?
Article V
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What is the purpose of checks and balances?
To make sure that no one branch becomes too powerful
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When a government official is impeached, who determines guilt or innocence?
The Senate
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What type of government does the U.S. have?
Democratic Republic
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Which article describes the states role in the U.S. government?
Article IV
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How is separation of powers achieved in the U.S. government?
By dividing the government into 3 branches
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