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American Government
Test 2 Review
Question | Answer |
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Article 1 of the Constitution | Legislative branch |
Article 2 of the Constitution | Executive branch |
Article 3 of the Constitution | Judicial branch |
"Necessary and proper" laws | Elastic clause |
Jurisdiction of the federal courts | Bankruptcy |
Amendment approval | Ratification |
Petition | Appeal |
Accuse | Impeach |
First Amendment | protects free speech |
Bill of Rights | First 1 amendments |
Popular sovereignty refers to rule by? | The people |
This section of the Constitution states why it was written? | The Preamble |
As established by the Farmers, the voice of the people was to be represented in the? | House of Representatives |
Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution lists specific powers granted to Congress, known as? | Enumerated powers |
The judicial branch can check the power of the other two branches of government through the power of? | Judicial review |
Under Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme Court demonstrated? | Judicial activism |
The Equal Rights Amendment raised questions because? | States voted to revoke their ratification |
An agreement between the president and the head of a foreign government is known as? | Treaty |
False speech to damage a person's reputation is? | Slander |
Poll taxes hurt low-income African Americans because they had to pay taxes in order to? | Vote |