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Constitution
Federal Gov't
Checks and Branches
State and Local Gov't
Vocabulary Review
100
The US Constitution establishes a FEDERAL form of Gov't. in which this form of government is SUPREME.
What is Federal or National?
100
The death penalty is an example of what kind of power given to the states.
What is reserved power?
100
This is the system which doesn't allow one branch of gov't to have too much power.
What is the system of "checks and balances"?
100
The current Governor of Virginia.
Who is Terry McAuliffe?
100
Powers that are shared by both Federal and State Gov't.
What are concurrent powers?
200
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
What is The Bill of Rights?
200
All powers given by the Constitution to the Federal Gov't are either ______________ or _______________
What is expressed or implied?
200
The president creates a treaty and this branch approves it.
What is the legislative branch?
200
The local legislative body in Virginia's counties like PWC
What is Board of Supervisors?
200
This is an executive branch power to refuse a bill into law.
What is veto?
300
The beginning of the Constitution...."We the people, in order to form a more perfect union...."
What is the Preamble?
300
The Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces
Who is the President?
300
This is a check on the president when the president chooses a Cabinet member or Supreme Court Justice.
What is approval needed by the Senate?
300
The number of houses in the Virginia General Assembly.
What is 2?
300
The leader of the State Executive Branch
Who is the Governor?
400
The Clause that says that the National Gov't. is "the supreme law of the land".
What is the Supremacy Clause?
400
The number of cabinet members the president has.
What is 14?
400
This is how the legislature can check on a bad president.
What is impeachment?
400
The leader of the local PWC Executive Branch
Who is The County Executive?
400
The form of our Gov't that separates Federal and State Powers.
What is Federalism?
500
The Father of the Bill of Rights
Who is James Madison?
500
Powers that are not written in the Constitution but are given- ex. minimum wage, draft for the military
What are implied powers?
500
The check on the legislature (Congress) from the president.
What is veto?
500
The 2 Houses in the Virginia General Assembly.
What are the Senate and the House of Delegates?
500
This means a group of departments that are the president's closest advisors.
What is the Cabinet?