gov test 1

Question 1

legislature

Answer 1

write laws

Question 2

executive

Answer 2

execute laws

Question 3

judicial

Answer 3

judge/interpret laws

Question 4

dictator

Answer 4

1 person in charge

Question 5

democracy

Answer 5

pwr to ppl

Question 6

state

Answer 6

legal entity, territory, organized politically

Question 7

4 characteristics of a state

Answer 7

population, territory, sovereignty, government

Question 8

force theory

Answer 8

take pwr by force

Question 9

evolutionary theory

Answer 9

family takes charge

Question 10

divine right of kings theory

Answer 10

god choose ruler

Question 11

social contract theory

Answer 11

ppl agree to gov, democracy

Question 12

direct/pure democracy

Answer 12

wants of ppl direct into meetings, colonial times

Question 13

indirect democracy

Answer 13

representative gov

Question 14

republic

Answer 14

ppl vote, like indirect democracy

Question 15

unitary divide of pwr

Answer 15

centralized gov, local gov for taxes, UK, periodic elections

Question 16

federal divide of pwr

Answer 16

gov divided between central and local, based on geography, US

Question 17

confederate divide of pwr

Answer 17

alliance of independent states

Question 18

the enlightenment

Answer 18

question divine right, john locke thinking

Question 19

good citizen

Answer 19

tax, vote, jury, military, volunteer

Question 20

common law

Answer 20

accepted ideas turned into laws

Question 21

ordered gov

Answer 21

gov keeps order and safety

Question 22

limited gov

Answer 22

restrictions on what can/not do

Question 23

1st continental congress

Answer 23

response to acts, not trying for indep yet

Question 24

2nd continental congress

Answer 24

move towards independence/rebellion

Question 25

declaration of independence

Answer 25

each state 1 vote, army/borrow money/treaties/nat identity/fed gov/john locke

Question 26

state constitutions

Answer 26

all states similar to fundamental rights (sep of pwr, pop sov, limit gov)

Question 27

AOC

Answer 27

unicameral congress, state most pwr, cant tax/no laws/no military

Question 28

VA plan

Answer 28

large states, bicameral, delegates based on pop, veto state laws

Question 29

NJ plan

Answer 29

small states, centralize fed gov pwr, unicameral, state have equal rep, pwr to tax/reg commerce/laws

Question 30

great compromise/Connecticut compromise

Answer 30

VA=NJ plan, constitution today, bicameral (lower based on pop, 2 yrs, revenue bills, senate is equal rep, senator elected by state)

Question 31

constitution

Answer 31

principles of gov, 7 original articles, 27 amendments

Question 32

popular sovereignty

Answer 32

ppl are source of gov pwr, we the ppl

Question 33

constitutionalism

Answer 33

gov can only be conducted according to constitutional principles

Question 34

rule of law

Answer 34

everyone subject to/never above law

Question 35

judicial review

Answer 35

pwr of court to determine constitutionality of gov action

Question 36

marbury v madison

Answer 36

john marshal (chief justice) establish judicial review

Question 37

federalism

Answer 37

division of pwr among a central gov and several state govs, solution to tyranny

Question 38

dual system

Answer 38

nat gov and state govs have own authority that operate at same time, both subject to laws

Question 39

4 ways of amending constitution

Answer 39

amendment proposed voted by 2/3 of congress, ratified by 3/4 state legislatures, become amendment

Question 40

president has no pwr in

Answer 40

amendment process

Question 41

proposing an amendment

Answer 41

cant propose anything that would remove states senate seat, 2/3 majority, states ratify, 7 yrs limit to pass amendment (can extend), amendments passed in response

Question 42

supreme court make change

Answer 42

can change constitutional interpretation by judicial review

Question 43

political parties make change

Answer 43

didnt exist when consti was written, electoral college is 2nd vote in how electing president

Question 44

making change

Answer 44

unwritten precedents, senatorial courtesy (approaching senators to get okay)

Question 45

expressed/enumerate pwrs

Answer 45

written in constitution

Question 46

implied pwrs

Answer 46

not written but suggested, necessary and proper clause

Question 47

inherent pwrs

Answer 47

not written but all nat govs have used over time

Question 48

pwrs of states

Answer 48

anything not in congress, protect/public health/morals

Question 49

concurrent pwrs

Answer 49

pwrs not given to nat or state gov, both can execute pwrs, collect tax/reg commerce/judicary/borrow money/laws

Question 50

enabling act

Answer 50

states ask for admission into union, congress grant, write sate constitution, go for pop vote

Question 51

admission act

Answer 51

act of admitting new state, president signs

Question 52

full faith and clause credit

Answer 52

accept documents across all states, except say what illegal and divorce

Question 53

extradition

Answer 53

fugitive from 1 state can be returned to that state, prevent fleeing