Chapter 3

Question 0

Constitution:

Answer 0

Plan that provides that rules for government

Question 1

Republic:

Answer 1

Power is held by voting citizens through their elected representatives.

Question 2

Preamble:

Answer 2

Introduction; states why the Constitution was written.

Question 3

Articles:

Answer 3

Division—there are seven.

Question 4

7 Articles:

Answer 4

Article 1: Legislative branch
Article 2: Executive branch
Article 3: Judicial branch (Supreme Court)
Article 4: States—citizen’s rights, new states, and protection
Article 5: amending
Article 6: supremacy clause
Article 7: ratification

Question 5

Legislative branch:

Answer 5

Make laws (Congress).

Question 6

Executive branch:

Answer 6

Carry out laws passed by Congress; the President is the head of the branch.

Question 7

Judicial branch:

Answer 7

Establishes Supreme Court: heads judicial branch and gives the national government the power to create lower federal courts.

Question 8

Amend:

Answer 8

Change

Question 9

Supremacy clause:

Answer 9

The constitution is the highest law of the land.

Question 10

Six major principles of the Constitution:

Answer 10

1. Popular sovereignty
2. Federalism
3. Separation of powers
4. Checks and balances
5. Judicial review
6. Limited government

Question 11

Popular sovereignty:

Answer 11

Rule by the people.

Question 12

Federalism:

Answer 12

Power is divided between national and state governments.

Question 13

Separation of powers:

Answer 13

Each branch has its own responsibilities.

Question 14

Checks and balances:

Answer 14

Each branch of government exercises some control over the others.

Question 15

Judicial review:

Answer 15

Power of the courts to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments invalid if they violate the Constitution.

Question 16

5 expressed powers that deal with economic legislation (Legislature):

Answer 16

1. Power to levy taxes
2. To borrow money
3. To regulate commerce
4. To coin money
5. To punish counterfeiting

Question 17

6 expressed powers that deal with defense (Legislature):

Answer 17

1. Punish piracies
2. Declare war
3. Raise and support armed forces
4. Provide a navy
5. Regulate the armed forces
6. Organize and call up the militia

Question 18

Other expressed powers (Legislature):

Answer 18

1. Naturalization process
2. Establish post offices
3. Secure patents and copyrights
4. Establish courts
5. Govern District of Columbia
6. Elastic clause

Question 19

Elastic clause:

Answer 19

Power to make laws that are “necessary and proper” to carry out the expressed powers.

Question 20

What is the President’s job?

Answer 20

–Carry out the acts of Congress
–fire officials in the Executive branch
–make agreements with foreign nations
–take emergency actions to save the nation

Question 21

Executive agreement:

Answer 21

An agreement made between the president and the head of state.

Question 22

Executive order:

Answer 22

A rule issued by the president that has the force of law.

Question 23

Dual court system:

Answer 23

Federal and state

Question 24

Jurisdiction:

Answer 24

The authority of a court to hear a case.