4.3 Flashcards

1
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Which democratic principle plays the most important role in the first three articles of the us constitution?

A

separation of powers

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Which part of the Constitution was cited by the supreme court in its 1828 decision in McCulloch v. Maryland?

A

the supremacy clause

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3
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Which action illustrate the principle of checks and balances?

A

a court voids a congressional law

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4
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Which feature makes the government created by the Constitution a federal system?

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the national government shares power with the states

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5
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The process for amending the Constitution is different from the process for passing a law in that amendments must be

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approved by individual states

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6
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according to the preamble of the us constitution, who established the federal government?

A

the people

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7
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which section of the us constitution protects individual liberties?

A

amendments 1 through 10

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8
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The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot…the person having the greatest number of votes shall be the president, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors apointed.
Using the process described above, which outcome is possible?

A

a person becomes president with less than half of the popular vote

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9
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Which constitutional provision best illustrates the principle of checks and balances?

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the supreme court’s ability to invalidate laws

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10
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With the ratification of the US Constitution, the national government gained the power to

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collect taxes

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11
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The Framers created a constitution that called for the people to directly elect members of the

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house of representatives

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12
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In 1922 the state of Oregon passed a law that required all children age 8-16 attend public school
Supreme Court declared this oregon law void. On what did the supreme court base their decision?

A

their interpretations of the Constitution

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13
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Supporters of ratification of the us constitution promised a bill of rights in order to

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win the support of anti federalists

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14
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what does the tenth amendment address

A

states’ rights

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15
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what right is guaranteed by the second amendment?

A

ownership of firearms

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16
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unlike the seventh amendment to the constitution, the sixth amendment applies to

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criminal trials

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18
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“no person shall be…compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.”
Constitution of the United States, Amendment V
Why would an accused person most likely exercise this right?

A

to avoid self incrimination

19
Q

The authors of the third amendment were most strongly influenced by which of these events?

A

the passage of the quartering act by the british parliament

20
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Unlike article 1-7 of the constitution the bill of rights

A

focuses on individual liberties

21
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what is the main purpose of the bill of rights?

A

to limit the power of the federal government

22
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the fourth amendment places limits on the government’s ability to

A

search property

23
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which of these issues is most directly related to the eighth amendment

A

capital punishment

24
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“in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to an impartial jury and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation…”
Constitution amendment vi
Which statement best explains how this right helps someone who has been accused of committing a crime?

A

it provides them with a fair trial

25
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the first amendment protects an americans right to

A

attend an anti war protest

26
Q

which constitutional provision best illustrates the principle of consent of the governed?

A

the supreme court’s ability to invalidate laws

27
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what is the main purpose of the ninth amendment?

A

to guarantee that a broad set of rights is protected by the constitution

28
Q

Which executive position was established in article II of the us constitution

A

vice president

29
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Which feature makes the government created by the constitution a federal system

A

the national government shares power with the states