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Government Exam 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| preamble | a statement in the constitution that sets forth goals and and purposes to be served by the government |
| supremacy clause | constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties shall be supreme law |
| article one | legislative branch |
| article 2 | executive branch |
| article 3 | judicial branch |
| article 4 | relationship of states |
| article 5 | spells out constitution, can be amended or changed |
| article 6 | supremacy clause |
| article 7 | ratification |
| the amendments | 3rd part of constitution |
| 3 building blocks of American democracy | preamble, amendments, and articles |
| adam smith-wealth of nations | free market economic system....America now has a mixed-market economy...some businesses are owned or controlled by government |
| 5 things to have democracy flourish | -active citizen participation-a favorable economy- widespread education-social consensus-strong civil society |
| 4 characteristics of democracy | -individual liberty-majority rule with minority rights-free elections-competing political parties |
| John Locke | -took social contract theory a step further-he wrote that people are all endowed with life, liberty, and happiness |
| Thomas Hobbes | first to theorize social contract theory |
| 4 purposes of government | 1.) maintain social order 2.) provide public services 3.) provide for national security and commom defense 4.) provide for and control the economic system |
| 4 theories of the origin of state | -evolution theory-divine right theory-social contract theory-force theory |
| 4 essential features of state | -territory-sovereignty-government-population |
| 4 principles of God and man | -nature's god-creator of man-supreme judge-divine providence |
| federalism | a system in which power is divided between the national and state government |
| popular soveriegnty | ruled by the people |
| judidcial review | the power of the supreme court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional |
| limited government | a system in which the power of the government s limited, not absolute |
| six goals of the government | -form a perfect union-establish justice-ensure domestic tranquilty-provide for the common defense-promote the general welfare-secure the blessings of Liberty |
| purpose of legislative branch | congress and house of reps..lawmakers |
| enumerated powers | same thing as expressed...they are numbered |
| expressed powers | powers directly stated in the constitution |
| elastic/necessary and proper clause | to carry out the powers in the other clauses of article 1 |
| purpose of the exective branch | to have an overall power of our country |
| veto | rejection of a bill |
| executive agreement | an agreement made directly between the president and the hear of state or another country; it does not require senate approval |
| inherent powers example | powers the government can exercise just because they're a government....they can control immigration |
| concurrent powers...example | powers that are shared by national and state governments |
| denied powers | powers that are denied to both the state and national governments...cannot tax imports |
| full faith and credit | each state must recognize and respect other states legal proceedings |
| interstate compacts | written agreements between states |
| what type of case would federal court not take | involving divorces |
| 16th amendment | ratified...gave congress the ability to tax incomes |
| sunshine law | prohibiting public officials from holding closed meetings |
| bureacracy | government administrators |
| a term in congress | 2 years |
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Hannah P
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