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Gov Exam Pt. 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A system of government functioning with the belief that government can and should be legally limited in its powers, and that its rightful exercise of authority depends on observing these limitations | Constitutional Democracy |
| In the case of Great Britain, there are various written components of the ___________________________ such as the Magna Carta (1215 AD) and numerous statutes enacted by Parliament | constitution |
| We can trace the development of constitutionalism back to 500- 600 BC in ancient Greece where some city-states had partially written or customary constitutions that were organized, according to the Greek philosopher ________________ (384-322 BC), | Aristotle |
| Constitutionalism in the United States was influenced by various sources, including developments in Common Law in Great Britain and the well-known writings of enlightenment thinkers such as | John Locke |
| The constitution of the Commonwealth of _________________________ is quite likely the oldest written constitutional document still in use; it dates to 1780. | Massachusetts |
| In general, it can be said that state constitutions establish the overall __________________of state government, | framework |
| Several of the main purposes of state constitutions are (within the limitations placed on states by the U.S. Constitution): | all of these answers are correct |
| The most traditional method to propose a new state constitution or revise an existing constitution, the initiation of which requires a formal call from the legislature, which all 50 state legislatures and the District of Columbia have the ability to do. | Constitutional Convention |
| State constitutions differ substantially from state to state, but they are similar in that they are not permitted to contradict the _____________________________________ of the U.S. Constitution. | Supremacy clause |
| The clause establishing the Constitution, Federal Statutes, and U.S. treaties as the supreme law of the land, mandating that state judges uphold them, even if state laws or constitutions conflict. | Supremacy clause |
| individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference. | Civil Liberties |
| In the case of civil liberties, for example, states may exceed but may not set lower standards for the protection of those rights of citizens than those set by the ____________________________________in | U.S. Supreme Court |
| The Tenth Amendment specifies that any powers not specifically granted to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution are reserved to the responsibility of the states and the people (this is known as the ______________________________clause). | Reserved Powers |
| On average, American state constitutions are “…almost _________ times longer than the 7,400-word U.S. Constitution. Most state constitutions contain around | four |
| The number of “____________________________ provisions” found in state constitutions – that is, specific mandates for specific public policies – are quite numerous, with the average state having 824 separate provisions, of which | statutory-type |
| The U.S. Constitution allows a wide variety of institutions if they represent a __________________________________ form of government | republican |
| Within this system of government there is separation of powers, divided up by executive, legislative and judicial powers; additionally | Republican Government |
| All fifty states allow for _________________________ municipal forms of government, and all states have school and special purpose (e.g., sewer, mosquito control, rural fire, soil conservation) | general purpose |
| Other governmental institutions typically seen in _________________________________ include the establishment of state offices and officials, including executive agencies and departments such as education | state constitutions |
| State constitutions also provide the “_______________________________” of governance. | guiding principles |
| The ______________________________________ method is the main avenue used in all the U.S. states to amend their respective constitutions. | legislative proposal |
| Available in 18 states, the ____________________________________ also known as the “Oregon System,” empowers citizens to propose constitutional amendments directly to voters for their ultimate consideration. | constitutional initiative |
| A system of government where voters can initiate and vote upon statutes or constitutional revisions. | Oregon System |
| A ________________________________ is the oldest and most traditional method to propose a new state constitution or extensively revise an existing constitution. | Constitutional convention |
| Another method for adapting a state constitution is the ____________________________________. | constitutional commission |
| The __________________________ have a major role in amending state constitutions via their exercise of the power of judicial review. | state courts |
| Refers to the allocation of power between federal courts and state courts, where state courts address their own state’s constitutional claims first in a case, and only consider federal constitutional claims when cases cannot be resolved on state grounds | Judicial Federalism |
| A political philosophy promoting the strength of the executive branch of government over the legislative branch, while also seeking to broaden the public’s participation in government. | Jacksonian Democracy |
| Period during the late 19th and early 20th century that sought to mediate changes brought on by the industrial revolution through economic, political, social, and moral reform. | Progressive Era |
| requires that the constitution be viewed as a general governing structure; however, the actual day-to-day process of governance operates as a form of organized chaos, responding to changing conditions, | Sustainable governance |
| Directly related to federalism and multi-state arrangements within the American federal system, this term refers to national-state or national-local agreements or inter-state and inter-local agreements of various kinds. | Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) |
| An agreement between two parties in the form of a legal document, which can define partnerships between departments or agencies. | Memorandum of Understanding |
| In an era of rapid response to emerging troublesome problems of sustainability, the ____________________________________ — a specific form of MOU | Service Legal Agreement (SLA) |
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