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Declaring laws unconstitutional is the power of
the judicial branch/Supreme court
The president's power to veto bills is an example of
Checks & balances
The process by which an immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen is known as
naturalization
When a person is considered a citizen of two or more countries
dual citizenship
a visa giving a non-citizen the right to live and work in the United States
green card
The first constitution of the United States
Articles of Confederation
Number of states required by the AOC to amendment the AOC
13/13
Number of states required to approve an amendment to the US constitution
3/4
Powers derived from the Necessary and Proper clause are called
implied powers
Powers only held by the national government
enumerated/expressed/delegated powers
Powers only for the states
reserved powers
powers shared by both national and state governments
concurrent powers
Amendment which defined citizenship
14th amendment
Enlightenment thinker who proposed social contracts were permanent and monarchies were the best government
Thomas Hobbes
Enlightenment thinker who proposed social contracts could be broken if governments did not uphold the rights of citizens
John Locke
Natural rights?
Life, liberty, property
Type of government ruled by a small group of people
oligarchy
Type of government where citizens vote on all laws and actions
direct democracy
The Preamble's phrase "We the People" best represents which constitutional principle
popular sovereignty/consent of the governed
Which constitutional principle does the quote below best reflect?
“The President…shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors”.
Rule of Law
All impeachment proceedings begin in
the House of Representatives
What is the minimum age to serve in the Senate?
30 years old
Supremacy Clause
The NC state-level equivalent to Congress is called the
General Assembly
The main job of political parties is
to get people elected to government