Module 3

Question 1

What does Enumerated or delegated mean?

Answer 1

It is the name for powers given to the national government

Question 2

WHat does Reserved mean?

Answer 2

The name for powers kept by the state governments that were not given to the national government by the Constitution

Question 3

What does concurrent mean?

Answer 3

it is the name for powers that are shared between the national and state governments

Question 4

What is Popular sovereignty?

Answer 4

It refers to the idea that the people rule or the supreme power rests with the people.

Question 5

What is Separation of powers?

Answer 5

Based on this principle, the government is divided into legislative, judicial, and executive branches.

Question 6

What are checks and balances?

Answer 6

Based on this principle, each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches.

Question 7

What is the Elastic Clause

Answer 7

It is the name for the part of the Constitution that allows Congress to stretch its powers to meet the changing needs of society

Question 8

What is an Amendment?

Answer 8

It is the process by which the Constitution can be changed

Question 9

What is the legislative branch responsible for?

Answer 9

Making laws

Question 10

Who is apart of congress?

Answer 10

The House of Representatives and Senate

Question 11

T/F The senate has equal representation

Answer 11

True

Question 12

How long is a senator’s term?

Answer 12

6 years

Question 12

What is a bill?

Answer 12

The name of a law when it is first proposed

Question 13

What is the age requirement for a person to serve in the House of Representatives?

Answer 13

25

Question 13

How many members make up the House of Representatives?

Answer 13

435

Question 13

How many members make up the Senate?

Answer 13

100

Question 14

What is a veto?

Answer 14

When the president does not approve of a bill

Question 15

What is the age requirement for someone to serve in the Senate?

Answer 15

30

Question 16

What branch does the president belong to?

Answer 16

He/she leads the executive branch

Question 17

What is a line time veto?

Answer 17

When the President can veto certain parts of a bill that involves spending money or raising taxes, while allowing other parts to become law.

Question 18

What is the age requirement for a person to serve as president?

Answer 18

35

Question 19

What is the presidents main job?

Answer 19

To enforce laws

Question 20

How long is a presidents term?

Answer 20

4 years

Question 21

How many terms can a president serve?

Answer 21

2 (4 years each)

Question 22

What does the president do as Commander in Chief?

Answer 22

In this role, the President serves as the head of all armed forces.

Question 23

Who is James Madison?

Answer 23

The Father of the Constitution

Question 24

Who is George Washington?

Answer 24

The first president of the United States

Question 25

What does the judicial branch do?

Answer 25

Interprets laws

Question 26

What is the highest court system?

Answer 26

The Supreme Court

Question 27

What did the Marbury v. Madison court case establish?

Answer 27

The power of the courts

Question 28

What is the only court mentioned in the constitution?

Answer 28

The Supreme Court

Question 29

What did the Miranda v. Arizona court case go over?

Answer 29

This Supreme Court case made it a requirement that all suspects in a crime are read their rights

Question 30

What is an appropriations bill?

Answer 30

Any bill that involves money

Question 31

What is a pocket veto?

Answer 31

When the president does not sign a bill for 10+ days

Question 32

What does it mean to have Initiative?

Answer 32

The voting public gets to vote to approve (or disapprove) a law or amendment on the ballot without the need for approval by Arizona legislature.

Question 33

What is recall?

Answer 33

The right of the people to remove any elected official from office six months after taking that office with a 25 percent vote.