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vocab on exam
vocabulary for U.S. history exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the removal of a person from office called? | impeachment |
| What is a plan of government? | constitution |
| What is an amendment? | change to the Constitution |
| When the states approve the Constitution or its changes, they _________ it. | ratify |
| A form of government in which people elect representatives who make decisions for them is a ______________. | republic |
| What is the system of government in which power is shared among the federal government and states? | federalism |
| What is the division of government roles into branches called? | separation of powers |
| What is judicial review? | the Court determines if a law or act of the President follows the Constitution |
| When the Supreme Court reviews a case that has moved through lower courts, it is called ________________. | appellate jurisdiction |
| What is original jurisdiction? | the Court hears a case that has not moved through the lower courts, usually involves the federal government or a state |
| What are express powers? | powers given to Congress specifically listed in the Constitution |
| What are implied powers? | general powers given to Congress to deal with unexpected situations; "necessary and proper" clause |
| The people who advise the President and manage executive agencies are called the ___________. | Cabinet |
| What is a political party? | a group of people with similar beliefs who try to influence government; also back a political candidate |
| What is the states' rights theory? | idea that individual states had the right to judge whether a federal law should be followed in their own states |
| What is the belief in expanding one nation's control over a weaker territory called? | imperialism |
| Jefferson was a strict constructionist. What does that mean? | believed in only following the specific powers given in the Constitution |
| The British navy attempted to impress American sailors in the early 1800's. What were they doing? | forcing the sailors to work on the British ship |
| What is nationalism? | a feeling of pride in and loyalty to one's country |
| What is the placing of one's regional interests above the good of the nation called? | sectionalism |
| When an elected official gives government positions to his political backers, it is called the ______________________. | spoils system |
| What does it mean to nullify? | make void |
| What does it mean to secede? | leave the nation |
| What is a protective tariff? | high import tax that is placed to protect native products |
| In the 1800's, the term popular sovereignty came to relate to slavery? How? | people in a territory could vote to determine if they wanted to apply as a slave or free state |
| What is someone who is against slavery called? | abolitionist |
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