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Vocabulary
Federalism/Random
Articles
Checks and Balances
Branches of Gov't.
100
The division of power between a central government and several regional governments?
What is Federalism?
100
Powers that both the national government and the states possess
What are concurrent powers?
100
The number of Articles in the Constitution?
What is 7?
100
The job of the Legislative Branch?
What is making laws?
100
What is the term for a Supreme Court Justice?
What is life?
200
Constitution assigning specific powers to each of the 3 branches: legislative, executive, judicial?
What is Separation of Powers?
200
Powers not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested by it.
What are implied powers?
200
The largest Article in the Constitution.
What is Article I?
200
The job of the Executive Branch and Judicial Branch?
What is the Executive Branch = Carries out the Law Judicial Branch = Interprets the Law
200
What does the term unconstitutional mean?
What is To declare illegal, null and void, of no force and effect---a governmental action found to violate some provision in the Constitution.
300
Government receiving its power from the people and only governing with their consent?
What is Popular Sovereignty?
300
Powers exercised by the national government alone.
What are exclusive powers?
300
The subject matter written in Article I?
What is the Legislative Branch? "Congress"
300
The branch that appoints Supreme Court justices, may veto legislation, call special sessions, recommend legislation, and appeal to the people?
What is the: Executive Branch President Vice President
300
What is case where the Supreme Court established the power of judicial review?
What is Marbury v. Madison 1803
400
Each branch is subject to a number of constitutional restraints by other branches.
What is Checks and balances?
400
What is another word we use for Preamble? What are the first few words of the "Preamble"?
Introduction We the people of the United States
400
The subject matter in Article II?
What is the Executive Department? Powers and limitations of the President and Vice President.
400
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
What is the: System where each branch of government has certain powers with which it can check the operations of the other two. Purpose of this system is that each branch will not gain too much power!
400
What is the number of men who signed the Constitution?
What is 39?
500
What is the term used for courts having the power to determine if an act of government is constitutional and to void any that are not?
Judicial Review
500
Which group of people believed this? "The Constitution already contains a few rights, so we may as well add a whole Bill of Rights."
Federalist
500
What is the last part of the Constitution? Preamble Articles ????
Bill of Rights/Amendments
500
What is the branch that creates lower courts, may remove judges through impeachment, approve or reject appointment of judges, make laws, override a veto with a 2/3 vote, may remove President through impeachment, and approve treaties and presidential appointments?
What is the: Legislative Branch Congress House of Representatives Senate
500
What is the branch that may declare executive and Congress actions to be unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Branch?