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Government-Module 3-The Constitution

Terms in this set (46)

How long is a Senator's term?
6 years
How long is a representative's term?
2 years
How long is a President's term?
4 years
How long is a supreme court judge's term?
life
What is the purpose of the Judicial branch?
review laws
What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch?
make laws
What is the purpose of the Executive branch?
enforce laws
Where in the Constitution is the Judicial Branch located?
article 3
Where in the Constitution is the Executive Branch located?
article 2
Where in the Constitution is the Legislative Branch located?
article 1
How old does a person have to be to be a US Senator?
30 years old
How old does a person have to be to be a US Representative?
25 years old
How old does a person have to be to be a US President?
35 years old
How old does a person have to be to be a US Judge?
age doesn't matter
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
How many members are in the US House of Representatives?
435
How many members are the the US Senate?
100
How many people control the US executive branch?
1
where is the congress located in the constitution?
article 1
where is the president located in the constitution?
article 2
where is the Supreme Court located in the constitution?
article 3
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
president
Who is in charge of the legislative branch?
Congress
Who is in charge of the judicial branch?
Supreme Court
How do you keep each branch from getting too powerful?
checks and balances
What is popular sovereignty?
the idea that the authority of government comes from the people
What is the elastic clause?
a statement in the U.S. Constitution (Article I, Section 8) granting Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.
Reserved powers are guaranteed by
10th amendment
Government power in the United States is held by the
people
What is the supreme law of the land?
U.S. Constitution
constituents vote for people to represent them in government.
republicanism
what separates state and federal powers?
dual federalism
what is the type of federalism that blends the responsibilities of the federal and state government
cooperative federalism
what is the term constituents?
The people that are represented by elected representatives
What are the Federalist Papers?
A series of newspaper articles published in support of ratifying the new constitution
Powers that are specifically written for the national government are also known as the
expressed powers
Thomas Paine
Author of Common Sense
Thomas Jefferson
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
John Locke
Wrote the Second Treatise of Government.
Jean Jacques Rousseau
wrote the social contract
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Constitution's requirement that each state accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state
Political Wrangling
Compromises made to get desired results in creating a Constitution.
Confederation
A joining of several groups for a common purpose.
Fiscal Federalism
Type of federalism which allows the federal government to push states to adopt federal policies
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the federal system... how it was created and what the reason for the compromise was for.
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explain how federalism changed over time..
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