Constitutional Powers
Multi-National Organizations
Government 101
Rule of Law
Politics
100
These powers are explicitly granted to Congress by the Constitution.
What are Expressed Powers or Enumerated Powers?
100
This world organization of independent countries was formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security.
What is the United Nations?
100
Name for the first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
This is an action of the state to seize a citizen's private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen's rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner's consent. The property is taken either for government use or by delegation to third parties who will devote it to public or civic use or, in some cases, economic development. The most common uses of property taken by eminent domain are for public utilities, highways, and railroads, however it may also be taken for reasons of public safety. http://en.wikipedia.org
What is Eminent Domain?
100
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. – (1870)
What is Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
200
These are powers that are assumed by government, but are not specifically listed in the Constitution.
What are Implied Powers?
200
Otherwise known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, this group of countries were united to form a defensive military alliance in response to Soviet aggression in 1949.
What is NATO?
200
The rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness are fundamental to this document. These three aspects are listed among the "unalienable rights" or sovereign rights of man.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
200
This is the imposition of military rule by military authorities over designated regions on an emergency basis—usually only temporary—when the civilian government or civilian authorities fail to function effectively (e.g., maintain order and security, and provide essential services), when there are extensive riots and protests, or when the disobedience of the law becomes widespread. In most cases, military forces are deployed to quiet the crowds, to secure government buildings and key or sensitive locations, and to maintain order.[1] Generally, military personnel replace civil authorities and perform some or all of their functions. The constitution could be suspended, and in a full-scale example of this situation, the highest ranking military General would take over, or be installed, as the military governor or as head of the government, thus removing all power from the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government.
What is Martial Law?
200
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. – (1920)
What is Nineteenth Amendment?
300
Powers delegated by the Constitution that are assumed to belong to the national government because it is a sovereign state.
What are Inherent Powers?
300
This organization formed in 1949 consists of 10 Western European countries, the U.S. and Canada.
What is NATO?
300
Freedom of religion, speech, the press and assembly are considered to fit within this amendment.
What is the First Amendment?
300
The protection of citizens' health and safety are usually reserved for this political unit.
What are states?
300
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election . . . shall not be denied or abridged . . . by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. – (1964)
What is Twenty-fourth Amendment?
400
These are powers that are not specifically granted or denied to the federal government and are reserved to the states.
What are Reserved Powers?
400
This International organization was founded in 1919 to improve the health of people in countries that had suffered greatly during the four years of World War I.
What is the International Red Cross?
400
This document proclaimed as a self-evident truth, that, “all Men are created equal,and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
400
“WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America,” comes from this part of the constitution.
What is the Preamble?
400
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of age. – (1971)
What is Twenty-sixth Amendment?
500
These are powers that are shared by both the federal and state government like levying taxes, borrowing money, and spending for the general welfare.
What are Concurrent Powers?
500
This organization consists of the General Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat, International Court of Justice, Economic and Social Council, and Trusteeship Council.
What is the United Nations?
500
This is defined as the "responsibility of a citizen" (Dictionary.com). It is comprised of actions and attitudes associated with democratic governance and social participation. Civic responsibility can include participation in government, church, volunteers and memberships of voluntary associations. Actions of this can be displayed in advocacy for various causes, such as political, economic, civil, environmental or quality of life issues. http://learningtogive.org/papers/paper11.html
What is Civic Responsibility?
500
Powers not delegated to the U.S. federal government by the Constitution are reserved to state governments and to the people is this Amendment to the Constitution.
What is the 10th Amendment?
500
Parties are a way people with similar ideas can join with others to express their opinions. Factions and parties form because not all people think alike; conflict and differences of opinion seem to be natural to humanity. Suppressing disagreement, or prohibiting peaceful forms of conflict, can often lead to a loss of liberty. If dissenting views are denied the right to be heard, violence can be the alternative. The genius of the American model of democracy allows people to freely express what they think, thus working out conflicts with words instead of weapons. By necessity, consensus and compromise are embedded into the American system. No one side will always win, and some people will disagree with the majority. But, if everyone has had a say, and the rights of the minority are respected, then most people are willing to accept the decisions made, using peaceful means to express any differences that may remain. These descriptions discuss this factor of U.S. Government. http://home.mcn.net/~montanabw/polisci101.html
What is the role of political parties?
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