7 Ch. 8 The Constitution

The Bill of Rights limits the power of government and protects the rights of individuals.

• t

• f

The federal government reassigns each state’s share of seats in the House of Representatives every two years

• t

• f

The main job of the executive branch of government is to administrate the laws passed by Congress.

• t

• f

If a state law contradicts a federal law, the federal law prevails.

• t

• f

The United States government cannot limit citizens’ right to hold protests, even if public health or safety is at risk.

• t

• f

powers given specifically to Congress

• concurrent powers

• enumerated powers

• reserved powers

• implied powers

checks the power of Congress

• veto power

• enumerated powers

• implied powers

• concurrent powers

powers shared by the federal and state governments

• concurrent powers

• enumerated powers

• implied powers

• veto power

powers claimed by Congress but not directly stated in the Constitution

• implied powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• enumerated powers

powers that belong to the states alone

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

• implied powers

• veto power