Honors Government Final Exam Review questions with correct answers
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Honors Government
Institution
Honors Government
provides an explanation as to what the American government does. CORRECT ANSWER What is the purpose of the Preamble?
Ways of classifying governments CORRECT ANSWER who can participate, Geographic distribution of power, relationship between executive and legislative branch
Market economy CORRE...
Honors Government Final Exam Review questions with correct answers
provides an explanation as to what the American government does. CORRECT ANSWER What is the purpose of the Preamble?
Ways of classifying governments CORRECT ANSWER who can participate, Geographic distribution of power, relationship between executive and legislative branch
Market economy CORRECT ANSWER Free enterprise also know as...
Executive Branch (enforces laws), Legislative Branch (makes laws), and Judicial Branch Interprets laws) CORRECT ANSWER 3 basic powers of government
Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Government CORRECT ANSWER Four characteristics of the state
Social Contract Theory CORRECT ANSWER No government exists and no person has superior authority, the citizens give the state enough power to manage the state.
Federal Government (Federalism) CORRECT ANSWER the power of the government are divided between a central government and several local government
Limited government CORRECT ANSWER Basic principle of America which states that the government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that can not be taken away Duties of a Citizen CORRECT ANSWER Something a citizen is required to do. Ex: pay taxes, go to school.
Responsibility of a Citizen CORRECT ANSWER Something a citizen has a right to do and "should" do. Ex: Vote and Volunteer.
Justice CORRECT ANSWER Fairness, moral rightness, a scheme or system of law
in which every person receives his/ her/its due from the system, including all rights, both natural and legal.
Executive is a part of legislative branch and subject to direct control. CORRECT ANSWER Relationship between legislative and executive branches in a parliamentary system
Preamble, Articles, Amendments CORRECT ANSWER Structure of the Constitution
Marbury v. Madison CORRECT ANSWER Court case that established Judicial Review
⅔ vote in each house of congress, or a national convention is called by a ⅔ vote of state legislatures CORRECT ANSWER Means of proposing Constitutional amendments
approval of ¾ of state legislature or by conventions in ¾ of the states CORRECT ANSWER Means of ratifying Constitutional amendments Never Make it to the ratification process CORRECT ANSWER Fate of most amendment proposals
Checks and balances CORRECT ANSWER Each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks, or restraints, by other branches
1st amendment CORRECT ANSWER Amendment that guarantees freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
2nd amendment CORRECT ANSWER Amendment that gives citizens the right to keep and bear arms, also to maintain a militia
5th amendment CORRECT ANSWER Amendment that says no one has to testify against themselves
6th amendment CORRECT ANSWER Amendment that gives citizens the right to a speedy and public trial
8th amendment CORRECT ANSWER Amendment that bans cruel and unusual punishments
9th amendment CORRECT ANSWER Amendment that says that People have rights other than those mentioned in the Constitution
12th amendment CORRECT ANSWER Amendment that says that The Electoral College will vote separately for President and Vice President rather than on one ballot
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