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Civics and Ec.
Unit 3 Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the Preamble | introduction of the goals of the consitituion |
| Describe Aricle 1 | part of the constitution that describes legislative branch |
| Article 2 | part of the constituion that describes executive branch |
| Article 3 | part of the constitution that describes judicial branch |
| Artical 4 | part of teh constitution that describes relations between states |
| artical 5 | part of the constitution two ways to amend constituition |
| Artical 6 | part of the constitution that describes supremacy clause |
| article 7 | part of the constitution that explains 9 of 13 states must ratify Constituion |
| Extradition Policy | states will send lawbreaker back to state where crime was committed for trial |
| Supremacy Clause | Idea that the constitution is highest law of the land; if national and state laws conflict ; national wins |
| Amendment | a change or addition to the constitution |
| rule of law | belief that every memeber of society must obey law; including government |
| Seperation of Power | Idea that power is divided by seperating government into 3 branches |
| Delegated | powers given to the national government. |
| Expressed | powers of the nation government that are written down |
| implied | powers of the national government that are not specifically written but assumed |
| reserved | powers that are given to the state governments |
| concurrent | powers that both the naitional and state governments can do |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 amendments added to Constitution |
| Who is head of the legislative branch | US Congress |
| Who is head of the executive branch | President |
| Who is head of the judicial branch | Supreme Court |
| What is the job of the legislative branch | The job is to make laws |
| what is the job of the executive branch | The job is to carry out laws |
| What is the job of teh judicial branch | The job is to interpret laws and try to punish law breakers |
| federalism | idea that power is divided between national (central)government and state government |
| Common Law | Body of law based on court decisions instead of written laws |
| Social Contract | John Locke, people should aree to follow rules even if it means giving up some freedom because these rules offer protection to people |
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