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Government part 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the three parts of the united states consitution are the | preamble, articles, and amendments |
| the consitution creates three branches of the federal government they are | legislative, executive, and judicial branches |
| The _______ ________ in the article VI established the consitution as the "supreme law of the land" | supremacy causes |
| _____ sovereignty mean that the government is based on the consent of the governed and derives its authority from the people | Popular |
| ________ of powers prevents any one branch from acquiring too much power, by dividing responsibilities among the three branches | seperation |
| a system of ________ and _________ allows each branch of government ot exercise some controll over the other | checks and balances |
| The right of congress to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out its other powers is called the________ clause because it allows congress to "strech" its powers | elastic |
| The first ten amendments, the _______ of _________, protect individual liberties and the right of persons accused of crimes | Bill of Rights |
| The _________ amendment protects freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the freedon of the press | first |
| The fifth amendment guarentees__________ which menas that the government must follow proper consitutional procedures in legal action against individuals | due process |
| Which consitutional principle is illustrated by the president's power to veto a law and the power of congress to override the veto by two-thirds vote | checks and balances, each branch has little power over the other two branches |
| Do you think an advocate of judicial restraint would support a "narrow" interpretation of the consitution or a "broad" interpretation | narrow in inferior courts or they would be the weakest |
| some tried to explain the limits on freedom of speech by using thie figurative expression "my right to extend my arm ends at your nose" what do you think he or she means | there will always be limits |
| the ____ lists six goals for government | preamble |
| they are __1__ __2__ _3__ _4__ _5__ _6___ | 1- insuring domestic tranquility 2- providing for a common defense 3-establishing justice 4-promoting general welfare 5-securing the blessing of liberty 6- forming a more perfect union |
| The body of the consitution cotains seven________ | articles |
| Article 1 ` | creating legislative branch elastic clause 18 enumerated congressional powers |
| Article II | creating executive branch ten specific presidential powers |
| Article III | creating a judicial branch |
| Article IV | state-state and state-federal relationships |
| Article V | Method to propose and ratify amendments |
| Article VI | Supremacy clause |
| Article VII | Requiring nine state to ratify the consitution in order for it to take effect |
| the consitution ends with 27_______ | amendments |
| amendments 1-12 | freedom of religion and speech banning cruel and unusual punishment bill of rights rights of the accused |
| amendment 13-15 | outlawing slavery civil rights amendments |
| Amendments 16-27 | prohibiting the production, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages women's right to vote limiting presidential terms banning the poll tax twentith century amendments restraining congressional defense |
| elastic clause | congress has authority to make all laws "necessary nad proper" to carry out its other powers |
| Supremacy Clause | states do not have the right to make laws that conflict with the consitution |
| state's right | the states created the national government and gave it narrowly defined powers |
| Nationalism | The powers of the federal government should be expanded as necessary to solve problems |
| Sunshine Law | Public officials may not hold meeting closed to the public |
| Sunset Law | federal agencie are regularly check to see if they are still needed |
| Name an example of a Expressed power | regulating interstate commerce |
| Name an example of a inherent power | control immigration |
| Name an example of a concurrent power | maintain courts |
| Name an example of a denied power | silence unpopular opnions |
| Name an example of a reserved power | regulating public schools |
| Name an example of a implied power | draft people into the armed forces |
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