Vocab
The government of the United States depends on _______ for its power.
People
True or False: Providing for the public education is part of the preamble in the Constitution?
False,
Establish justice
Promote the general welfare
Insure domestic tranquility
The executive branch was created in
Article II
The following are examples of _____ power:
Establishing court,
Public Safety
Public Welfare
Collect Taxes
Create Banks
Make Laws
Concurrent power
Federalist or Anti-federalist: proposed Constitution would protect neither the states’ power nor the people’s freedom
Anti-federalists
The government of the United States, exists to ____ the people
serve
House point for the person or group who selected this option
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The Bill of Rights consists of how _____ amendments.
the first 10 amendments of the constitution.
The following are examples of _______ powers
establish marriage laws, regulate education and elections, county/city governmemt
State Powers
The Constitution also gives powers to the branches to limit the power or actions of the others.
Checks and Balance
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
One of the most important features of the U.S Constitution is its age and traditional viewpoints.
(If false, extra points if you say the correct answer)
False. Insure domestic tranquility, establish justice, promote the general welfare
What is the purpose of the Preamble of the US Constitution?
It explains PIG: Purpose of government, introduces government & goals of government
List at least 2 examples of Delegate powers of Congress
Regulating immigration, maintaining armed forces, establishing post office, print money, declare war, Granting patents and copyrights.
What does it mean that Congress has the power to impeach?
Congress can accuse a federal office holder of misconduct.
One of the basic ideals of American government is that
Government should be based on the consent of the governed.
Limited government is an American government ideology expressed through federalism.
(If false, extra points if you say the correct answer)
True
How many amendments are there?
27
Name 2 enlightenment thinkers
Locke, Montesquie and Jean Jacques Rousseau
The system of checks and balances was created to
to ensure that no branch of the federal government becomes too powerful.
From whom did the Framers get the ideas for the Constitution? (Least at least 3 Answers.
The answers below created a foundation.
Possible answers:
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Ancient Greece and Rome, John Locke/Montequieu, House of Burgesses, Colonial Assemblies, and Mayflower Compact.
Each state has the power to declare war.
(If false, extra points if you say the correct answer)
False. Conduct elections and establish marriage laws
One of the most important features of the U.S. Constitution is
Its adaptability to changing times
List 4 different powers
Concurrent, delegate, implied, reserved, expressed/enumerated,
According to the Articles of Confederation, in order to pass laws how many states needed to agree?
9 out of 13 states