Final Exam Reviem Flashcards
What is the document which first established the principle that a monarch does not have complete power known as?
Magna carta
What is the form of govt. in which the will of the people is made into law by the people themselves?
Direct democracy
A ____ is said to be exist when a small group of elected people makes law based on the popular will of the entire population.
Representative democracy
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence ?
Thomas Jefferson
What were the weaknesses of the article if confederation ?
No national courts
No power to tax
Strong state govt.
Federalism gives power to:
National state and local
What document states the goals if the us govt. ?
Preamble of the constitution
Why did the anti federalists object to the constitution ?
There was no bill of rights
Powers belonging to the national govt. are :
Expressed/delegated powers
What’s another name for the elastic clause?
Necessary and proper clause
Powers given to the states are called:
Reserved powers
What’s the only court mentioned in the constitution ?
Supreme
Purpose of executive
Enforce the law
Purpose of legislative
Make the law
Purpose of judicial
Interpret the law
Legislative can check the judicial branch by its power to :
Remove judges through impeachment
The power to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional is called :
Judicial review
The supremacy clause establishes :
The constitution as the nations highest law
Checks and balances are like :
Presidential veto
Impeachment proceedings
Judicial review
Checks and balances helps balance out :
The power between the branches
The Virginia plan would have benefited the ____ states.
Big
The New Jersey plan called for a ____ congress.
Unicameral
The great compromise settled what issue?
The structure of congress -2 houses
Why was the federalist essay significant?
- To get Virginia and New York to sign the constitution
- to explain how the constitution would work
