The purpose of the system of checks and balances is to prevent

any branch from becoming too powerful.

the government from changing the Constitution.

the study of how people make decisions with limited resources

the financial well-being of a country

the goods and services a country produces

the way a society organizes the production of goods

The elastic clause allows Congress to

stretch its powers to meet new needs

regulate trade between the states

tax U.S. citizens in times of economic crisis

make treaties with foreign countries

What are the three economic questions all societies must answer?

what, how, and for whom to produce

when, where, and how to produce

where, why, and how many to produce

why, what, and where to produce

The job of an appeals court is to

review decisions made in lower courts

sentence people who are convicted in federal courts

decide the defendant's guilt or innocence

decide whether a law is allowable by the U.S. Constitution

What does the preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America express?

Sets forth the goals and purposes of the government

Defines the relationship between national and state governments.

Explains why the United States became an independent country.

Explains that the people have the right and power to govern themselves.

What does the constitutional concept called Checks and Balances mean?

Each branch can check another branches power to ensure it does not become too powerful.

Each branch can check the local and state government's power.

The three branches can all do whatever they want without checking with each other.

All of the branches have to agree on every decision made.

"We, the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union . . ." -Constitution of the United States, 1787 This phrase best describes the

weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation

failed policies made by foreign officials

grievances in the Declaration of Independence

national problems caused by outdated laws

Which amendment to the Constitution states that the two ways to become a U.S. citizen are: 1. Born in the country 2. Naturalization (legal process of obtaining citizenship)

The U.S. Constitution stated that from the beginning.

What does Consent of the Governed/Popular Sovereignty mean?

American citizens are the source of any/all governmental power.

If Donald Trump and an immigrant commit the same crime, they will get the same punishment.

Where do all the powers of the Local Gov't in Virginia come from?

VA Constitution & General Assembly

VA Declaration of Rights & VA Constitution

VA Bill of Rights & General Assembly

The Governor & VA General Assembly

Rights that can't be taken away are called ...

Rights that are specified in the Articles of Confederation.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

The legal process of becoming a U.S. citizen.

Spending time in nature to become more natural.

Getting automatic citizenship because you were born in the U.S.

Having to know U.S. history and basic math facts in a test to become a citizen.

Local laws are called ...

The same as state and national laws.

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Final SOL Review 2016

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legal process to obtain citizenship

a proposed law

a rule or command the president gives out that has the force of law

normally the largest territorial and political subdivision of a state

court's authority to hear and decide a case

state official in charge of representing the state in legal matters

idea that even the government must follow the law

the study of the rights and duties of citizens

group that elects the president and the vice president

has the final authority on interpreting the Constitution

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