U.S. Government - Semester Final

Controls Each Branch Has Over The Others

• Separation Of Powers
• Federalism
• Limited Government
• Checks & Balances

Popular Sovereignty

• People Power, Consent Of The Governed
• Federal & State Power Divided
• Unalienable Rights
• Laws Made By Elected Representatives

Persuaded Americans To Ratify The New Constitution

• Common Sense
• Articles Of Confederation
• Federalist Papers
• New Jersey Plan

Federal & State Power Divided

• Federalism
• Checks & Balances
• Republicanism
• Popular Sovereignty

The ability of states to determine if they will have the death penalty, legalize marijuana, and determine requirements for driver licences is an example of what type of power?

• Reserved
• Expressed
• Concurrent

Who has the power to tax?

• Federal
• State
• Local
• All levels of government

What are implied powers?

• Powers NOT specifically mentioned in the Constitution
• Powers expressly written in the Constitution
• Powers given from the states to the national government
• None of these

Which of the Reconstruction Amendments declares anyone born in the US a citizen and guarantees the equal protection of the law?

• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment

The first 10 Amendments are called...

• The Amendments. 
• The Bill of Rights
• Laws
• Important Information

What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

• Federalism
• Amendment
• Ratification
• Veto