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AQA A-level US Politics Constitution 2024 Exam Questions and Answers
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AQA A-level US Politics Constitution2024 Exam
Questions and Answers
What is a codified constitution? - Answer>> A constitution that
consists of a full and authoritative set of rules and written down in
a single text
Supremacy clause - Answer>> The proportion of Article 6 which
states that the constitution as well as treaties and federal laws
'shall be the supreme law of the land'
Enumerated powers - Answer>> Powers are delegated to the
federal govt under the constitution
Implied powers - Answer>> Powers possessed by the federal
govt by interference from those powers delegated to it in the
constitution
Necessary and power clause - Answer>> Final clause of Article
1 Section 8 which empowers Congress to make all laws
'necessary and proper' to carry out federal duties
Reserved powers - Answer>> Powers not delegated to the
federal govt or prohibited by it to the states are reserved to the
states and to the people
Concurrent powers - Answer>> Powers possessed by both the
federal and state govts
, Entrenchment - Answer>> The application of extra legal
safeguards to a constitutional provision to make it more difficult to
amend or abolish it
Examples of the vagueness of the constitution - Answer>> 1)
General welfare clause. (affordable health care and health care
reform act justified under this)
2) Necessary and proper clause. (roosevelts New Deal)
However this could be done on purpose by the Founding Fathers
to allow flexibility and ability to change to the times
What is meant by the 'Doctrine of The Separation of Powers?' -
Answer>> A theory of government whereby power is distributed
among three branches of government- The legislature, Judiciary
and Executive- all acting independently and interdependently
(checks&Balances)
What is meant by 'Limited Government' - Answer>> The size
and scope of government should be limited to that which is
neccesary for the common good of the people.
'Government is best which governs least'-Thomas Jefferson.
What is the meaning of checks and balances? - Answer>>
Each branch exercises control over the actions of the other
branches of government.
3 Checks by the Legislature on the Executive - Answer>> 1)
Amend/delay/reject the presidents legislation. Eg/Delay and
amendments to Obama Care
2)Override the presidents veto. Eg/ 7 of nixons vetoes were
overridden(incl war powers act of '73) Not always successful,
Obama's veto of H.J Res 64-appropriations for fiscal year 2010
was not overridden.
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