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Government #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Identify the basic principles of the Constitution | Popular sovernignty, checks and balances, limited gov't, federalism, majority rule; minority rights, seperation of powers, and judicial review |
| What is judicial review? Where does this idea come from? | The power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a govermental action. Marbury vs. Madison |
| How is the Constitution formally amended? | Proposed by a 2/3 vote of both houses of congress. Ratified by 3/4 of states. |
| How many times has the constitution been amended? | 27 times |
| What are the first ten amendments called? | Bill of Rights |
| What is the 22nd amendment? | Limits the president to two terms |
| Besides amendments, what are other ways that the meaning of the Constitution can be changed? | Basic legislation, executive actions, court decisions, party practices, and custom and usage |
| What are executive agreements? | A pact made by the president directly with the head of a foreign state. |
| What are treaties? | A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states. |
| What are examples of unwritten customs | Political parties and their practices, and the president's cabinet. |
| What is federalism? | A division of powers, between national and state governments. |
| What are exclusive powers? | Powers given only to the national government(coin money) |
| What are concurrent powers? | Powers given to both the national and state governments(power to tax) |
| What are reserved powers? | Powers reserved for the states(marriage laws) |
| What do the first three articles of the constitution deal with? | The setting up of a new government with three branches. Article one-the congress. Article two-the president and executive branch. Article three-the judicial branch. |
| What expressed powers are found in article 1 of the constitution? | Lay and collect taxes, coin money, regulate foreign and interstate commerce, raise and maintain an army, to declare war, and to grant patents and copyrights. |
| What is the "necessary and proper clause?" | Congress can make laws necessary and proper for executing the foregoing powers. This is the elastic clause and gives the congress implied powers. |
| What are implied powers? | Derived from the elastic clause |
| What are inherent powers? | Understood powers such as regulating immigration and deporting aliens |
| What are the national's obligations to the states? | Guarantee each state a republican form of government, respect for territorial intergrity, protection from invasion, and internal disorder. |
| How are new states admitted? | Application-by area admitting to become a state. Enabling Act-enables them to draw up a constitution and act of admission |
| What is cooperative federalism? | Cooperation between the national government and the states(Federal grants in aid to the state) |
| What are examples of state aid to the national government? | States run elections and naturalize citizens |
| What are interstate compacts? | Agreements between two or more states |
| What is the full faith and credit clause, and exceptions to it? | One state must recognize the legal documents and judicial proceedings of another state. |
| What is the privileges and immunities clause? | One state cannot draw unreasonable distinctions between their own residents and the residents of another state. A reasonable distinction serves some public purpose. |
| Distinguish between reasonable and unreasonable distinctions? | An out of state student may have to pay higher tuition to go to college because his parents don't pay taxes in that state. |
| What is the supremacy clause? | Set's up the 'ladder of laws' U.S. constitution: acts of congress and treaties; state constitutions;state laws;local laws. |
| What is extradition? | A fugitive from a state can be returned to that state. |
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