Chapter 2 - Constitution

Question 1

popular sovereignty

Answer 1

the people are the source of any and all governmental power

Question 2

limited government

Answer 2

government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights which can be taken away

Question 3

separation of powers

Answer 3

government power (legislative, executive, judicial) is divided among independent and co-equal branches

Question 4

checks and balances

Answer 4

system of overlapping powers to permit each branch to check (or limit) the powers of the others

Question 5

judicial review

Answer 5

power of courts to uphold supremacy by declaring laws unconstitutional

Question 6

federalism

Answer 6

power is divided between a central (national) government and several regional governments

Question 7

constitution

Answer 7

a body of fundamental laws setting out the basic principles, structures, and processes of a government

Question 8

two methods of preposal

Answer 8

• proposed by congress called by the national legislature on the application of 2/3 vote of both houses
• proposed by a national convention called by congress on the application of 2/3 of the state legislatures

Question 9

two methods of ratification

Answer 9

• approved by state legislatures in 3/4 of the states

- approved by state conventions in 3/4 of the states

Question 10

structures of the three banches

Answer 10

legislative :: congress
executive :: presidency
judicial :: supreme court

Question 11

articles of the constitution

Answer 11

article i : legislative branch
article ii : executive branch
article iii : judicial branch
article iv : states
article v : amendment process
article vi : supremacy of constitution, federal law
article vii : ratification process

Question 12

relegated powers

Answer 12

those powers (expressed, implied, inherent) granted to the national government

Question 13

reserved powers

Answer 13

those powers held by the states

Question 14

concurrent powers

Answer 14

powers held by both national and state governments

Question 15

denied powers

Answer 15

powers forbidden by government, held by the people

Question 16

extradition

Answer 16

the process by which a store requests and obtains from another state the surrender of a suspected or convinced criminal who flees justice in the state where the crime was commited

Question 17

in 1215, barons force king to stop arbitrary actions against subjects.

• established rule of law
• guaranteed rights to subjects to include trial by jury
• due process of law

Answer 17

Magna Carta

Question 18

petition of right of 1688 is when parliament limited which king’s powers?

Answer 18

King Charles

Question 19

english bill of rights 1688 is when parliament gave throne to whom in return for

• guaranteed free elections
• elimination of peacetime standing armies
• right of petition
• fair and speed trials

Answer 19

William and Mary

Question 20

limited government

Answer 20

government should not be all powerful; it should only be able to do what people allow it to do

Question 21

representative government

Answer 21

government should serve the will of the people through elected officials

Question 22

ordered government

Answer 22

government should function according to a known, set standard; not the whim of an individual

Question 23

the thirteen colonies were also called

Answer 23

thirteen schools of government

Question 24

in 1760, who ascended to the throne? the prime minister attempts to use him to reign in colonies; imposes restrictions

Answer 24

king george iii