Powers possessed and exercised by both the National and State governments are known as _______, | concurrent powers |
Wherever there is _______, no government exists to control | anarchy |
An _______ is a congressional law agreeing to grant Statehood. | act of admission |
In a _______, the government is not responsible to the will of the people. | dictatorship |
Agreements among the states are known as _______. An example of one is the New York Port Authority. | interstate compacts |
_______ is the legal process by which a fugitive from justice of one State is returned by another State. | extradition |
In a _______, the people themselves rather than representatives, make governmental policies and laws. It does not exist at the national level anywhere in the world today! | direct democracy |
A synonym for the word premier is _______. | prime minister |
Decisions reached through a _______ merge differing viewpoints into a generally acceptable plan of action. | compromise |
In a _______, the power is divided between a state’s central and local levels of government. | federal government |
To be both accountable to the people and more efficient, most democratic governments rely on a system of _______. | indirect democracy |
In this Supreme Court Case, _______, the Supreme Court decided that all accused criminals have the right to a lawyer even if no special circumstances exist. | Gideon vs. Wainwright |
The first ten amendments, which provide the protection of basic individual rights and liberties, are called the _______. | Bill of Rights |
The _______ called for representation in Congress to be determined by population. | Virginia Plan |
_______ is the act of formal approval. | Ratification |
The _______ believed the Constitution represented a too powerful central government. They were against ratifying the Constitution. | Anti-Federalists |
The system of _______ helps keep one branch of government from dominating the actions of the others. | checks and balances |
The _______ called for equal representation in legislature, regardless of the population of a state. | New Jersey Plan |
The _______ were in favor of ratifying the Constitution. | Federalists |
Powers which are thought reasonable to be granted, but not spelled out specifically in the Constitution are known as _______. | implied powers |
A refusal to buy or sell goods is known as a _______. | boycott |
The group of 55 men who created the Constitution were known as the _______. | Framers |
The idea that government and its officers are always subject to-and are never above the law is described as _______. | rule of law |
The principle of _______ expresses the concept that government must be conducted according to constitutional principles. | constitutionalism |
The _______ was an agreement that stated | Connecticut Compromise |
An _______ is a written or unwritten change to the Constitution. | amendment |
The Constitution provides for the _______ by creating three distinct branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. | separation of powers |
The principle of _______ holds that government may do only those things that the people have given it power to do. | limited government |
The _______ abolished slavery. | 13th Amendment |
Kansas has _______ electoral college votes. | six |
What principle expresses the concept that government must be conducted according to constitutional principles?
1st Semester Government Final Review III.
What are the 3 basic concepts of government in our Constitution?
Separation of Powers: The Constitution keeps the three branches of government (executive, legislative, and judicial) separate.
Which of the following is a constitutional principle that is the idea that people are the source of all power held by the government?
The Constitution rests on the idea of popular sovereignty—a government in which the people rule.
What are the five principles of government expressed in the Constitution?
They are popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, federalism, checks and balances, republicanism, and individual rights.