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CMS 8th ss Ch9
Chamberlain Middle School 8th grade SS Chapter 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Powers granted to the federal government | delegated powers |
| Powers retained by the state government or by the citizens | reserved power |
| to bring charges against a president suspected of committing a crime or vilating essential duties | impeach |
| heads of the executive departments who advice the president | cabinet |
| to make a request of the government | petition |
| fair application of the law | due process |
| to be tried again for the same crime | double jeopardy |
| a long process to gain citizenship | naturalization |
| to send back to the country of origin | deport |
| requirement of military service | draft |
| How does Congress determine the correct apportionment of representatives | It examines population changes shown in the census count. |
| To become U.S. citizens, immigrants must | prove that they are law-abiding and support the constitution |
| Which of the following allows Congress to stretch its powers to address issues that the nation's founders could not have foreseen? | elastic clause |
| freedom of speech and of the press is guaranteed in which amendment | First |
| Who originally opposed amending the Constitution, but later put together its first set of amendments | James Madison |
| The Fourth Amendment prohibits | authorities from examining a citizen's property without a search warrent |
| Political action committees | collect money to distribute to candidates who support their cause |
| People born in a foreign country to parents who are no U.S. citizens | can go through naturalization to become U.S. citizens |
| which powers are held by both the federal government and state governments | concurrent powers |
| the president is elected every | four years |
| Antifederaltists supported the Constitution because they felt that a system grounded in law was the best safeguard of the people. | False |
| The president has the power to grant freedom from punishment, or a pardon, for a person convicted of a federal crime or facing criminal charges | True |
| The protections in the First Amendment form the most basic rights of U.S. citizens | True. |
| No one may be punished for a crime without due process, or fair application, of the law | True.. |
| Any immigrant can begin the process of naturalization. | False. |