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US Government 3-4
the vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A(n) ______ is a way to change the Constitution | amendment |
| The government and its officers must obey the ______, which is another way of describing the concept of limited government. | rule of law |
| A(n) ______ is one of the seven numbered sections of the Constitution. | article |
| The system of ______ helps keep one branch of government from diminating the actions of the others. | checks and balances |
| The Constitution provides for the ______ by creating three distinct branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. | separation of powers |
| A(n) ______ carries the same force of law as a treaty. | executive agreement |
| A governmental action that denies someone fair and equal treatment under the law may be declared ______. | unconstitutional |
| The first ten amendments are called the ______. | Bill of Rights |
| Changes to the written provisions of the Constitution may be made only through the process of______. | formal amendment |
| those powers exercised solely by the National Government | exclusive powers |
| federal aid given to States and local governments with virtually no conditions attached | block grant |
| those powers not denied to the states, and not granted specifically to the National Government by the Consitution | reserved powers |
| the separation of governmental powers between the National Government and the 50 State governments | division of powers |
| those powers granted in the Constitution only to the National Government | exclusive powers |
| provides that a State cannot take unfair advantage in its laws of the residents of another State | Privileges and Immunities Clause |
| In order for a new State to be admitted to the Union, Congress must pass a(n) ______ after a State constitution has been approved by the people of the proposed State. | act of admission |
| States may receive grants of federal land under a(n) ______ for such purposes as establishing schools and colleges. | grants-in-aid program |
| Congress must passa(n) ______ before a territory can write a proposed State constitution. | enabling act |
| According to the ______, a State cannot take unfair advantage in its laws of the residents of another State. | Privileges and Immunities Clause |
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