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Civics Unit3 test W3
Prinicples
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Supremacy Clause? (Mandy Chick) | The Supremacy Clause stated that the federal government was supreme over the state governments. This expanded federal powers because they could veto a state law if it conflicted with a national law. |
| The Tenth Amendment created what? (Mandy Chick) | Reserved powers. |
| What are reserved powers? (Mandy Chick) | Powers that are neither granted to the national government nor denied to the states. |
| What was the Necessary and Proper Clause? (Mandy Chick) | The Necessary and Proper Clause made implied powers. It stated that Congress could do anything "necessary and proper." |
| What are implied powers? (Mandy Chick) | Implied powers are powers that are not clearly stated in the Constitution but are logical. |
| The Necessary and Proper Clause and the Supremacy Clause are associated with what case? (Mandy Chick) | The McCulloch v. Maryland case. |
| Judicial Review is associated with what case? (Mandy Chick) | The Marbury v. Madison case. |
| Who was the Chief Justice that ruled on the Marbury v. Madison case? (Mandy Chick) | John Marshall |
| What did the Marbury v. Madison case do? (Mandy Chick) | It established Judicial Review. |
| What is Judicial Review? (Mandy Chick) | The power of the Supreme Court to ensure that all government actions follow the Constitution. |
| What did Judicial Review do for the Supreme Court? (Mandy Chick) | It made it a "third equal player" in the federal government. |
| Why was Judicial Review established in the Marbury v. Madison case and not reinforced? (Mandy Chick) | It was not in the Constitution. |
| Why were the Necessary and Proper Clause and the Supremacy Clause just reinforced in the McCulloch v. Maryland case and not established? (Mandy Chick) | The Clauses were established in the Constitution. |
| What is Federalism? (Mandy Chick) | Division of powers between levels of government. |
| Who established Judicial Review? (Mandy Chick) | Chief Justice John Marshall in the Marbury v. Madison case. |
| What is Popular Sovereignty? (Mandy Chick) | Complete control by the people, government runs by consent of the governed, the people are the source of the political power. |
| What is Limited Government? (Mandy Chick) | The Government is not all powerful, it can only do things that the people give it the power to do. |
| What is closely related to Popular Sovereignty? (Mandy Chick) | The Social Contract. |
| What is closely related to Limited Government? (Mandy Chick) | The Rule of Law. |
| Is Limited Government listed in the Constitution? (Mandy Chick) | Yes. |
| What is Separation of Powers? (Mandy Chick) | The powers of government are separated into equal branches that can check the actions of the other branches. |
| What is closely related to Separation of Powers? (Mandy Chick) | Judicial Review. |
| What are Checks and Balances? (Mandy Chick) | A system where the branches check the actions of other branches. Balance of power. |
| What are 3 things that gave the federal government the power to dominate states? (Mandy Chick) | McCulloch v. Maryland case, Supremacy Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause. |
| Who is in each of the 3 branches of federal government? (Mandy Chick) | Executive=President Legislative=Congress Judicial=Supreme Court |
| Who is in each of the 3 branches of the state government? (Mandy Chick) | Executive=Governor Legislative=Legislature Judicial=Supreme Court |
| Who is in each of the 3 branches of the local government? (Mandy Chick) | Executive=Mayor Legislative=Council Judicial=Municipal |
| What are the 3 powers of the national government? (Mandy Chick) | Expressed Powers, Implied Powers and Inherent Powers. |
| What powers are shared among both the national and state governments? (Mandy Chick) | Concurrent Powers. |
| What powers do the state governments possess? (Mandy Chick) | Reserved Powers. |
| What are Expressed Powers? Example? Where are they found? (Mandy Chick) | Powers listed in the Constitution. Coin money, collect taxes, pay government debt, regulate trade, declare war, maintain armed forces, etc. Articles II & III |
| What are Implied Powers? Example? Where are they found? (Mandy Chick) | Powers that are not listed in the Constitution but are necessary to carry out the expressed powers. Draft forearmed forces, create IRS, create banks, etc. Not listed in Constitution, "Necessary and Proper Clause" |
| What are Inherent Powers? Example? Where are they found? (Mandy Chick) | The "duh" powers, powers provided to a national government because they are a national government. Immigration, conduct foreign policies, etc. not listed in Constitution |
| What are Concurrent Powers? Example? Where are they found? (Mandy Chick) | Powers shared by the national government and the state governments. Tax, provide for health & welfare of people, build roads, conduct commerce, establish courts, borrow & spend money, etc. Article VI of Constitution |
| What are Reserved Powers? Example? Where are they found? (Mandy Chick) | Powers that are not given to national government nor denied to the state governments Conduct election, maintain state militias (National Guard), regulate commerce within the state, education, etc. 10th Amendment of Bill of Rights |
| What are the two formal steps to amending the Constitution? (Mandy Chick) | Proposing an amendment and ratifying an amendment. |
| Whose job is it to propose an amendment? (Mandy Chick) | The national government's. |
| Whose job is it to ratify an amendment? (Mandy Chick) | The state governments'. |
| What is the special number for proposing an amendment? (Mandy Chick) | 2/3 |
| What is the special number for ratifying an amendment? (Mandy Chick) | 3/4 |
| What is the first way to propose an amendment? (Mandy Chick) | Amendments are proposed by Congress if at least 2/3 of the House of Representatives and 2/3 of the Senate approve. (A 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress) |
| What is the second way to propose an amendment? (Mandy Chick) | Amendments proposed at a national convention called by Congress, proposed by delegates if at least 2/3 of the state legislature requests it. (At a special convention called by Congress-2/3 of the states for approval) |
| Why hasn't the second way to propose an amendment ever been used? (Mandy Chick) | Fear, there is no agenda. |
| What is the first way to ratify an amendment? (Mandy Chick) | Voted on by state legislatures, at least 3/4 of state legislatures have to approve before the amendment is added to the Constitution. |
| What is the second way to ratify an amendment? (Mandy Chick) | The citizens elect delegates to conventions called in each state specifically to consider the amendment. This requires approval by conventions in at least 3/4 of the states. |
| What is the agenda for the second way to ratify and amendment? (Mandy Chick) | Ratify or not ratify? |
| What was the only amendment that used the second way to ratify? (Mandy Chick) | 21st Amendment. |
| How many times have we changed the Constitution? (Mandy Chick) | 27 times. |
| What is the Formal Amendment Process? (Mandy Chick) | Actual changes to the wording of the Constitution. |
| What are the Informal Amendments to the Constitution? (Mandy Chick) | Not changes to the wording, just to how we operate. |
| Informal Amendments: Legislative Actions (Mandy Chick) | Congress passing laws to define the Constitution. |
| Informal Amendments: Executive Actions (Mandy Chick) | President using their power to define the Constitution. |
| Informal Amendments: Judicial Interpretation (Mandy Chick) | Supreme Court through case decisions defines Constitution. |
| Informal Amendments: Political Party Practices (Mandy Chick) | Political parties defines our government by selecting presidential candidates. |
| Informal Amendments: Customary Changes (Mandy Chick) | Vice President becoming President when President cannot carry out his duties. |
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