AG Ch. 3 Test Review

Question 1

These are the 3 parts of the Constitution, EXCEPT for

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the declaration

Question 2

Form of political organization where power is divided among a central government & territories.

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federalism

Question 3

Compacts with foreign gov'ts that are law but do not require Senate ratification.

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executive agreements

Question 4

Article I of the Constitution creates and empowers the

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legislative branch

Question 5

Article II of the Constitution establishes the duties of the

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executive branch

Question 6

A law or government action that is found to violate any part of the Constitution.

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unconstitutional

Question 7

The __ protects basic freedoms, such as freedom of religion, press, and speech.

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First Amendment

Question 8

He strongly believed that the Constitution should be regularly changed.

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 9

The people establish government and are the source of its power.

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popular sovereignty

Question 10

The body of 538 people who cast the official votes that elect the president and vice president.

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electoral college

Question 11

This view of the Constitution means giving the words in the document only their literal meaning

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strict constructionist

Question 12

Inability to govern effectively due to the separation of powers/conflict between parties

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gridlock

Question 13

The leaders of the executive departments, who also act as advisers to the president.

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cabinet

Question 14

This view of the Constitution means following the words plus any reasonable inferences.

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loose constructionist

Question 15

The __ reserves all powers not explicitly given to the national gov't to the state gov'ts.

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Tenth Amendment

Question 16

Article III of the Constitution establishes the

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judicial branch

Question 17

A system in which each branch of government is able to limit the power of the other branches.

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checks and balances

Question 18

Article VI declares that the Constitution is most important law in the land.

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supremacy clause

Question 19

James Madison believed that laws and constitutions _____________ the longer they go unchanged.

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grow in authority and acceptance

Question 20

Group of citizens who might act in a way that hurts the rights of other citizens.

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factions

Question 21

Organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence the activities of government.

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political parties

Question 22

The candidate who wins the most votes wins, the runner-ups get nothing

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winner-take-all elections

Question 23

The duties of governing are divided among three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.

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separation of powers

Question 24

The very act of listing permitted powers implies that any powers not listed are powers excluded

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limited government

Question 25

A refusal by the president or a governor to sign a bill.

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veto

Question 26

Principle that every member of a society must follow the law and is never above it.

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rule of law

Question 27

The power of the judicial branch to check the other branches.

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judicial review

Question 28

There have been more than ________ attempts to change the Constitution.

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10,000

AG Ch. 3 Test Review

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AG Ch. 3 Test Review

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