Chapter 3 Lesson 3-4 Quiz Review

Question 1

What is the Preamble

Answer 1

The start of the construction that includes our goals and purpose of government.

Question 2

What are the Articles

Answer 2

A set of essays that tell you how the government should be set up.

Question 3

What is a Amendment

Answer 3

Changes that were added to the Consultation because of changes in society

Question 4

What is the Legislative Branch

Answer 4

It is the branch that makes laws(Other government departments)

Question 5

What is the Executive Branch

Answer 5

It is the branch that enforces the law and carries out the law(President and Vice President)

Question 6

What is the Judicial Branch

Answer 6

It is the branch that that interprets the law(Supreme Courts and other courts)

Question 7

what is popular sovereignty

Answer 7

The idea of people leading the government

Question 8

What is Limited government

Answer 8

That the government has less power in decisions and the people have more power

Question 9

What is Separation of Power

Answer 9

Power is not all in one place but split into multiple areas

Question 10

What is a system of Checks and Balances

Answer 10

A system that each branch of power can control the others so no branch gets to powerful.

Question 11

What is rule of law

Answer 11

It is a system that holds everyone accountable to the same rules

Question 12

What is Enumerated Power

Answer 12

It is a power given to congress to collect taxes

Question 13

What is Reserved Power

Answer 13

Power that is reserved to the president

Question 14

What is Concurrent Power

Answer 14

Power that is shared between the federal government and the state government

Question 15

What is Supremacy Clause

Answer 15

It is power that is given o the Federal government that can override the state government

Question 16

Who is the head of the executive branch

Answer 16

The President but with the support of the vice president and others in the branch.

Question 17

What is the power that can make treaties with other nation and who takes top tear in this power

Answer 17

The president and the Senate can make treaties with other nation under the rules and regulation of Article 2 Section 2 and after both parties agree this it become international law.

Question 18

Is the bill of rights in the articles of the construction

Answer 18

Yes they are in Articles 3-12

Question 19

Once an amendment is proposed who in government need to approve it

Answer 19

The amendments have to be approved by 3/4th of the legislative branch

Question 20

What is the final authority for interpreting the Construction

Answer 20

The final authority to the construction is the judicial branch with the supreme court and other courts

Question 21

What is the highest law in the united states

Answer 21

The Construction is the highest law of the US

Question 22

What is the Preamble to the Construction

Answer 22

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Question 23

What is article 1 of the construction

Answer 23

It is the base of of congress with the senate and the house of reps

Question 24

Does the construction state that there shall be pollical parties in the US

Answer 24

The Contusion does not include pollical parties but they have become a more major part of government today

Question 25

Does power of government lies with people

Answer 25

Yes, with democracy which the type of government that the US is built on

Question 26

Is it important to vote and how important is it

Answer 26

Yes, it is important to vote and it is very important because it decides what our government will turn into because of its leader decisions

Question 27

Why did the Framers of the constitution want to limit the federals governments power

Answer 27

They decided that a great country has a balance of sates rights and a strong central government because each state brings something unique the table

Question 28

The Construction limit power of who.

Answer 28

The construction limits the power of the federal government so that the states also have a system of checks and balances with the federal government

Question 29

Does the Federal government have the power to set up schools

Answer 29

Yes, they do with public schools the federal government have set up them while privet schools other parties have set them up.

Question 30

Can ONLY state governments collect taxes

Answer 30

No, the general income tax goes to the federal government while property tax goes to the state government.

Question 31

Does the constructions allow BOTH state and Federal prions

Answer 31

yes, because not all crimes no matter what time period they occur all that bad so for example if you murder multiply people then you would go to federal prison while someone who stole a soda that cost a dollar would only go to state prison

Question 32

Where is Supreme clause in the construction

Answer 32

In resides in Article 6 paragraph 2 where it establishes that the federal constitution, and federal law generally, take precedence over state laws

Question 33

What is the power of the federal government and what is the power of the state government

Answer 33

Federal Government=the power to levy taxes, regulate commerce, establish a uniform law of naturalization, establish federal courts, establish and maintain a military, and declare war
State Government= Establish local governments, regulate commerce within the state, conduct elections

Question 33

What is the power of the federal government and what is the power of the state government

Answer 33

Federal Government=the power to levy taxes, regulate commerce, establish a uniform law of naturalization, establish federal courts, establish and maintain a military, and declare war
State Government= Establish local governments, regulate commerce within the state, conduct elections

Question 34

How has the construction served the US for more then 200 years

Answer 34

It is served us for 200 years by giving us the rules and regs for running government that worked back then and will continue to serve us forever