GOVT - 3 Test Review (A)

Congress has the ability to declare an act of the President unconstitutional

The Principal of "Limited Government" means that...

States must write their own Constitution in order to become a state

Money from the national government to the states for a specific purpose like roads or an airport

The Supremacy Clause states that the _____ level of government is supreme

Guaranteeing a trial by jury is a freedom found in the First Amendment

Powers of the National Government that a written directly in the Constitution

Powers that the National Government has simply for being a government in the world

Which principal of government establishes multiple levels of government (Like a Federal gov as well as State govs)

Which of the following is a protection found in the Fifth Amendment?

The process by which a fugitive is returned to the state they are wanted in

Congress is not allowed to_____ a state, unless the state asks.

The ability of the Supreme Court to determine if a law or act violates the Constitution

There are two steps to amending the Constitution, and the first step is...

Agreements between states, could involve shared waterways between states

Powers that aren't in the Constitution and are therefore left up to the states

Powers that aren't in the Constitution, but are reasonably suggested

How many Amendments have been added to the Constitution?

The idea that states recognize the laws, acts, and legal proceedings of other states

Money given by the federal government to the states for a very specific purpose like cancer research

Popular Sovereignty is the idea that_____ hold(s) the highest power in a government

If a territory wants to apply for statehood, Congress will pass this, which allows the territory to write a Constitution

The opening paragraph of the Constitution, which states the goals of the government, is called the...

Money given to the states for a very general purpose, like healthcare or education

Which principal of the Constitution is being shown if one branch of the government tries to undo the acts of another

Which levels of government exercise Concurrent Powers?

The process of officially approving or adopting (to make it official)

Exclusive Powers are powers held by...

Article II of the Constitution discusses the _____ branch of our government.

Powers given to the National Government in the Constitution (made up of Expressed, Implied, and Inherent)

Currently, there are _____ Articles in the Constitution.

The topic of Article I in the Constitution is the Executive branch.

The division of government powers amongst three branches

The correct ways to PROPOSE an amendment are: a 2/3's vote in Congress OR 2/3's of states at a national convention

The most common method of amending the Constitution has been: