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EOC-RG: Sec 2(Prt1) - Structure of the Constitution
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- Q1Describe the following regarding the Constitution: Federalismpackerscardinalschiefsa system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central (national) government and several regional (state) governments30s
- Q2Describe the following regarding the Constitution: Checks & BalancesA system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central (national) government and several regional (state) governmentsBasic principle of American system of government, that the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three independent and coequal branches of governmentBasic principle of the American system of government which asserts that the people are the source of any and all government power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governedSystem of overlapping powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the actions of the others30s
- Q3Describe the following regarding the Constitution: Separation of powersBasic principle of the American system of government which asserts that the people are the source of any and all government power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governedBasic principle of American system of government, that the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three independent and coequal branches of governmentSystem of overlapping powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the actions of the othersA system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central (national) government and several regional (state) governments30s
- Q4Describe the following regarding the Constitution: Popular sovereigntyBasic principle of American system of government, that the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three independent and coequal branches of governmentA system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central (national) government and several regional (state) governmentsBasic principle of the American system of government which asserts that the people are the source of any and all government power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governedSystem of overlapping powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the actions of the others30s
- Q5Describe the following regarding the Constitution: Due process of lawThe power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a government action. Established in Marbury v. MadisonThe government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it doesBasic principle of the American system of government which asserts that the people are the source of any and all government power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governedConcept that holds that government and its officials are always subject to the law30s
- Q6Describe the following regarding the Constitution: Rule of lawConcept that holds that government and its officials are always subject to the lawBasic principle of the American system of government which asserts that the people are the source of any and all government power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governedThe government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it doesBasic principle of American system of government, that the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided among three independent and coequal branches of government30s
- Q7Describe the following regarding the Constitution: Judicial reviewSystem of overlapping powers of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to permit each branch to check the actions of the othersConcept that holds that government and its officials are always subject to the lawThe power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a government action. Established in Marbury v. MadisonThe government must act fairly and in accord with established rules in all that it does30s
- Q8Briefly summarize the Electoral College:Group of persons chosen in each State and the District of Columbia every four years who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President. A candidate requires 270 electoral votes to win.Executive Branch (Presidency)Congress (a House of Representative based on a state’s population, and a Senate based on equal representation)Judicial Branch (Supreme Court and lower Federal Courts)30s
- Q9What is described in the following? Article IFull Faith and Credit Clause. States shall respect other states public acts, records, and judicial proceedings.Executive Branch (Presidency)Judicial Branch (Supreme Court and lower Federal Courts)Congress (a House of Representative based on a state’s population, and a Senate based on equal representation)30s
- Q10What is described in the following? Article IIExecutive Branch (Presidency)Congress (a House of Representative based on a state’s population, and a Senate based on equal representation)Full Faith and Credit Clause. States shall respect other states public acts, records, and judicial proceedingsJudicial Branch (Supreme Court and lower Federal Courts)30s
- Q11What is described in the following? Article IIIFull Faith and Credit Clause. States shall respect other states public acts, records, and judicial proceedingsExecutive Branch (Presidency)Judicial Branch (Supreme Court and lower Federal Courts)Congress (a House of Representative based on a state’s population, and a Senate based on equal representation).30s
- Q12What is described in the following? Article IVLaws of the United States are the supreme Law of the LandJudicial Branch (Supreme Court and lower Federal Courts)Full Faith and Credit Clause. States shall respect other states public acts, records, and judicial proceedingsMethods for proposing Constitutional amendments30s
- Q13What is described in the following? Article VMethods for proposing Constitutional amendmentsLaws of the United States are the supreme Law of the LandRatification by nine of the original 13 States will establish the Constitution as the law of the landFull Faith and Credit Clause. States shall respect other states public acts, records, and judicial proceedings30s
- Q14What is described in the following? Article VIMethods for proposing Constitutional amendmentsRatification by nine of the original 13 States will establish the Constitution as the law of the landLaws of the United States are the supreme Law of the LandFull Faith and Credit Clause. States shall respect other states public acts, records, and judicial proceedings30s
- Q15What is described in the following? Article VIIMethods for proposing Constitutional amendmentsLaws of the United States are the supreme Law of the LandRatification by nine of the original 13 States will establish the Constitution as the law of the landFull Faith and Credit Clause. States shall respect other states public acts, records, and judicial proceedings30s