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2nd Common Assesment
1st Semester Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Responsible for Natural Rights Philosophy? | John Locke |
| Feature of Unwritten constitution? | Judicial Review |
| Was included in the constitution in order to allow the government to change along with society. What process is this? | Amendment process |
| Power not delegated to the U.S are reserved for whom and provides what kind of government? | States & federalist government |
| Rights that are not be infringed on? | Unalienable rights |
| Idea that Legitimate government that comes from the people is known as what? | Popular sovereignty |
| Example of unwritten constitution | President consulting with their cabinet |
| How did the authors of the constitution try to limit government? | By dividing power between states and federal governments |
| What allows for the Constitution to be so flexible? | The amendment process & Judicial Review |
| For whom do Lobbyist usually work for? | Special interest groups |
| Magna Carta introduced what? | Due Process |
| Habeas Corpus does what? | Protect citizen from unlawful imprisonment |
| What are the roles of political parties? | To nominate candidates for public offices and conduct campaigns |
| What power does the Supreme Court hold in Unwritten Constitution? | Judicial Review |
| Where do most political parties obtain most of their national campaign funds? | Voters & Special Interest groups |
| In order for the Constitution beings flexible to change with the times, what does the United States have? | Use of implied powers, amending process, and Judicial Review |
| Age of Enlightenment was movement of what? | A movement that stressed human thought, reason, and later inspired some ideas within the Declaration of Independence |
| Why doe the House of Representatives control bills dealing with revenue? | They are most likely to think like the common man |
| Selection of presidential candidate by a nominating convention is an example what? | Unwritten constitution |
| Constitutional protections of liberty are not what? | Absolute |
| The 4th amendment addresses the issue of? | Limits on governmental power |
| Special-interest groups lobbyist trying to influence legislation, is an example of what? | Unwritten Constitution |
| Whom has specific executive, legislative, and military powers? | The President |
| What kind of government is described as one in which representatives are elected by whom? | Federal & elected by the people |
| What has to happen for an amendment to be added to the constitution? | It has to be ratified |
| What does the phrase, "A government of laws, not men", mean? | The idea that all laws are to apply to everyone equally |
| What does the 14th amendment deal with? | Granting anyone born in the U.S. citizenship |
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