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Global Issues CONS
Global Issues Constitution Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Popular sovereignty | Popular = people, sovereignty = right to rule |
| Eligible | Qualified, allowed to |
| Poll | Place where ppl vote |
| Limited government | Gov that is not all powerful |
| Federalism | Division of power between nat/state |
| Delegated powers | Powers of federal gov |
| Reserved powers | Powers of the state |
| Concurrent powers | Powers shared by fed/state |
| Elastic clause | Congress can make “necessary and proper” laws |
| Separation of powers | Each branch has own powers |
| Legislative branch | Senate, House. Make laws |
| Executive branch | President. Carry out laws. |
| Judicial branch | Supreme and Federal District Courts. Enforce the laws. |
| interpret | To understand the meaning of |
| Checks and Balances | Each branch can control part of the other two |
| Judicial review | Supreme Court can say a law is unconstitutional |
| Override | Overrule |
| compromise | Settlement where both sides give in a little |
| Appropriate | Set something aside |
| censor | Make some things unavailable |
| adapt | change |
| informal | Not following rules, not being fancy, official |
| Custom | Something that’s been done a long time |
| Justice | Fairness to all |
| impeach | Accuse fed official of a crime |
| execute | To carry out a law |
| succession | To follow in proper order (presidential succession) |
| misdemeanor | A lessor crime |
| felony | A major crime (jail time) |
| Appellate court | Decides appeals from lower courts (what the Supreme Court does) |
| Treason | Betray your country |
| Immunity | Don’t have to pay for a crime (a deal to testify) |
| Extradition | Take a prisoner to a wanted state |
| Republic | People vote for people who make laws |
| Petition | Request sent to gov from ppl |
| warrant | Written court order for search or jail |
| indictment | Formal accusation of a crime |
| abolition | End completely (slavery) |
| involuntary servitude | Work against your will (slavery) |
| suffrage | Right to vote |
| repeal | To cancel a law |
| the speaker of the house is | John Boehner |
| speaker of the house is chosen by | majority party |
| ______in line for presidency is speaker of the house | 3 |
| runs day to day operations in the House of Representatives | speaker of house |
| who is in line for the president after the prez and vice prez? | speaker of house |
| speaker of the house runs day to day__________ | operations |
| In Article four it explains the states what? | powers and limits |
| Article Five explains how to change or _____________ the Constitution | amend |
| In article six it explains the power of the ___________ government. | federal |
| Article Seven talks about making the Constitution official or __________. | Ratified |
| amendment is a formal _________ to the constitution? | change |
| the constitution HAS HOW MANY AMENDMENTS | 27 |
| the first ten amendments are called what? | the Bill of Rights |
| The constitution are divided into parts. | 3 |
| The first part of the Constitution is called the…. | Preamble |
| The Middle part of the Constitution is called the…. | Articles |
| The last part of the Constitution is called the…. | Amendments |
| The preamble is the ___________ to the constitution. | Introduction |
| The preamble is the " _________" part of the constitution | We The People |
| each branch has certain powers that the others cant do these powers are called... | checks and balances!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| each branch has "_______" power over the others | some |
| congress can "___ ___" but the president can "___" them | make laws, veto |
| which article talks about the legislative branch? | article I |
| who has the majority in the senate? | Democrats |
| who has the majority in the house of representatives? | republicans |
| how many senators are selected from each state? | two |
| What is a census? | An official count of a population. |
| How often does a census occur? | Every 10 years. |
| What is gerrymandering? | When states draw up districts to give one group an advantage? |
| What is the point of a census? | To see how many representatives are allowed for each state. |
| who can pass laws? | congress |
| who is the commander in chief of the military? | President |
| who appoint Supreme Court judges? | President |
| what is the executive branch? | President |
| what is the judical review | the power the supreme court has to decide if a law passed by congress is Constitutional |
| who is the real leader of the senate? | president pro tempor |
| what is the name of the President Pro Tempor? | Daniel Inouye |
| How do we decide how many members of the house each state gets? | population |
| A representative serves for how many years? | 2 |
| How many senators are from each state? | TWO |
| How many senators are all together? | 100 |
| How old do you have to be to become a senator? | 30 |
| Who is the vice president for the US? | Joe Biden |
| Which amendment allowed people to elect their senators? | 17th amendment |
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