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Civics 9 week test
7th grade civics 9 week tets
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the notion that power lies with the people | popular sovereignty |
| the course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem | public policy |
| the theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys | mercantilism |
| a group of individuals or state government | confederation |
| a form of government in which power is divided between the federal or national government and the states | federalism |
| powers shared by the state and federal government | concurrent powers |
| powers that the constitution does not give to the national government that are kept by the states | reserved powers |
| powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution | expressed powers |
| powers that Congress has that are not specifically listed in teh Constitution | implied powers |
| principle that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern | rule of law |
| a system in which each branch of government is able to check or restrain the power of others | checks and balances |
| reviews economis conditions and recommends improvements in economic policy | joint committee |
| permanent committees that continue their work from sessino to session in Congress | standing committee |
| are created to do a special job for a limited period | select committee |
| to accuse government officials of misconduct in office | impeach |
| a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed | Ex post facto |
| precedents power to kill a bill if Congress is not in session by signing it for 10 days | pocket veto |
| to veto only a specific part of a bill | line item veto |
| a tactic for defeating a bill in the Senate by talking until the bill's sponser withdraws it | filibuster |
| to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper to make to carry out its duties, this necessary and proper cause allow Congress to exercise powers that are not specifically listed in the Constitution; these powers are known as implied | necessary and proper cause |
| List reasons the Articles of Confederation were weak. | 1.Congress had no power to regulate trade, collect taxes or enforce laws 2.Did not have a single leader or group 3.No national cour system 4.Couldn't be amended |
| List the 3 branches of Government and their job | Legislative--make laws Executive--carries out law Judicial--interprets law |
| The Declaration of Independence state that among our inalienable rights are | Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness |
| Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What was the 1st United States constitution? | Articles of Confederation |
| What proposed that every 5 enslaved persons would count as 3 free persons | Three Fifths Compromise |
| The necessary and proper clause allowed Congress to exercise ____________ | Implied powers |
| What are the 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution called | Bill of Rights |
| What does the legislative branch do? | makes laws |
| What does the Judicial branch do? | interpret laws |
| What does the Executive branch do? | carry out laws |
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