unit 3 test

Question 1

form of government that divides power between a national and state government

Answer 1

federalism

Question 2

form of government that limits government powers through a constitution

Answer 2

constitutional

Question 3

form of government where people elect representatives to speak for them in government

Answer 3

representative democracy

Question 4

powers given to the US government

Answer 4

delegated powers

Question 5

powers given to both the national and state governments

Answer 5

concurrent powers

Question 6

powers kept by the states

Answer 6

reserved powers

Question 7

amendment in the bill of rights that spells out the reserved powers

Answer 7

10th amendment

Question 8

How long do US House members serve?

Answer 8

2 year terms

Question 9

How long do US senators serve

Answer 9

6 year terms

Question 10

these allow each different branch to overturn the actions of the other branches

Answer 10

checks and balances

Question 11

this says that the power of the government rests on the will of the people

Answer 11

popular sovereignty

Question 12

protection given to musicians and authors by the government

Answer 12

copyright

Question 13

protection given to inventors by the government

Answer 13

patent

Question 14

protection given to companies for their logos by the government

Answer 14

trademark

Question 15

nickname for the “necessary and proper” clause

Answer 15

elastic clause

Question 16

type of economy where the government stays out of the economy

Answer 16

market economy

Question 17

type of economy where the government gets involved to a certain degree

Answer 17

mixed economy

Question 18

type of economy where the government is in control

Answer 18

planned (command) economy

Question 19

which 1878 act was passed to prevent US troops from being used as a police force in the states

Answer 19

Posse Comitatus Act

Question 20

the name for the government use of spending and tax collecting to influence the US economy

Answer 20

fiscal policy

Question 21

the name for the actions of the central bank to regulate the amount and growth of the money supply

Answer 21

monetary policy

Question 22

agency that manages the US money supply

Answer 22

Federal Reserve

Question 23

current head of the federal reserve

Answer 23

Jerome Powell

Question 24

Indiana government agency that oversees the state’s debt

Answer 24

indiana finance authority

Question 25

the term for the number of senators needed to end a filibuster

Answer 25

cloture

Question 26

term for the minimum number of Congress members needed to conduct business

Answer 26

quorum

Question 27

method used to force a bill out of committee

Answer 27

discharge petition

Question 28

most common method for approving a Constitution Amendment

Answer 28

3/4 of the states’ legislatures must approve the amendment

Question 29

how many amendments are there?

Answer 29

29