FCLE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION | 2024/2025 | RATED A+

FCLE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION | 2024/2025 | RATED A+ What form of government originated in Greek culture where delegates made decisions on behalf of the populace? representative government Which principle asserts that authority originates from the populace? popular sovereignty What type of government transmits authority through inheritance and dynastic rule? hereditary monarchy Whom do citizens elect to express their views to the government? representatives What is the process of directly voting on propositions outlined in the constitution? direct democracy What is the purpose of a written Constitution? to inform citizens about the government's powers and limitations Which concept in the Constitution delineates the functions of the three government branches? separation of powers Which branch of government is established by Article 1? legislative branch Which branch of government is established by Article 2? executive branch Which branch of government is established by Article 3? judicial branch What mechanism ensures that no single branch dominates others or allows one branch to oversee others? checks and balances Which section of the Constitution outlines the fundamental principles upon which the country was founded? the preamble Which clause stipulates that federal law supersedes state law? the supremacy clause Which legal case helped enforce the supremacy clause? McCulloch vs. Maryland What are some of the authorities of the legislative branch? creating laws, levying taxes, regulating interstate and foreign commerce Which branch of government has the authority to impeach officials? the legislative branch can impeach federal officers Which Enlightenment philosopher formulated the social contract theory? Jean Jacques Rousseau What does the social contract theory entail? moral and/or political obligations are contingent upon an agreement among individuals to establish the society they reside in Which Enlightenment thinker advocated for the separation of powers into three branches of government? Montesquieu Which Enlightenment philosopher championed the idea of checks and balances? John Locke What was the official name for the list of grievances sent to King George III? Declaration of Independence Which documents influenced the U.S. Constitution? The Magna Carta, Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation What was the first official U.S. government that proved unsuccessful? The Articles of Confederation