Constitution Vocab II

How does our government make use of "dual" (two) sovereignty?

• a. federalism

• b. separation of powers

• c. Congress

• d. both a and c

Whose idea was separation of powers?

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

What are the three branches of our gov't? (multiple answers)

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• Statial

Who makes up the Legislative Branch?

• Congress

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• All of the above

What is an example of a department, agency, or government corporations?

• Department of State

• NASA

• Post Office

• Union School District

The Supreme Court can only review cases where...

• there is a clear Constitutional question

• injury has already occurred

• the parties involved have a large stake in the outcome

• the people have asked for review of a law

Why did the Constitution establish a federal system of government?

• so that the states could rule themselves

• to unite the states

• so the federal government was all powerful

How can you remember "enumerated"?

• it sounds like number

• it sounds like love

Which vocab word does the Tenth Amendment explain and support?

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Concurrent Powers

Why do you think the federal government and the state governments share those specific powers?

• the governments both wanted them

• they are necessary actions government needs to perform