Foundations
What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
To create the U.S. Government, and replace the Articles of Confederation.
The Three __________ establish a separation of power and provide checks and balances.
Branches
What is Judicial Review?
The power of the Judicial Branch to 'check' another Branch, make sure the other branches are acting within the Constitution.
Who is at the top of the Executive Branch at the STATE level? What is their name?
The Governor, Abigail Spanberger
What are opportunity costs?
The thing to give up, or the thing you did not choose
The introduction to the Constitution is called...
The Preamble
What are the three branches of government AND what are their jobs?
Executive- carry out the laws
Legislative- create the laws
Judicial- interrupt laws
What is the highest court in the land?
The Supreme Court
The form of government in the Commonwealth of Virginia is established by the …..
The VA Constitution
Immigration and naturalization have led to an increasingly _________ society.
diverse
Consent of the government means what?
The power of the government comes from the people
What is the group of people that advises the President called?
The Cabinet, or the Presidential Cabinet
What is appellate jurisdiction?
The power of a higher court to overturn the rulings of a lower court.
The Virginia General Assembly is a two part legislature also known as…
The House of Delegates and the VA Senate
Decreased government spending will result in higher or lower taxes?
Lower
Which fundamental principle means that no one is above the law?
Rule of law
Give one example of Congress checking the power of the President.
Overriding a presidential veto
What court case established Judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Which amendment says that all powers not given to the government are given to people?
The 10th
Which political parties rarely win elections?
Third parties
What does the preamble of the Constitution explain?
It outlines the core principals of the government.
What does bicameral mean?
It means that the Legislative Branch is separated into two chambers.
How are U.S. Supreme Court justices chosen?
They are chosen by the president
At the state level who is the last person to see the bill before it becomes a law?
The Governor
What determines the price of an item?
Supply and demand