CS 6: Constitution Vocabulary

What was the system of checks and balances?

• a system of government in which one branch holds all the power

• A system in which the power of one branch of government can be limited by the other two branches

• A system of government in which the national government is free to collect taxes

• A system of government which allows for easily passing amendments to the Constitution

What is federalism?

• A system where the central government has all the power

• A government that shares power between an national government and regional government

• A system where regional governments have all the power

• A system where the government is divided into three branches

Which of the following are the branches of government?

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Federal, State, Local

• Central, Regional, Local

• Legislative, Federal, State

What is an amendment?

• A new law

• A change to the Constitution

• A type of tax

• A form of government

What was the Articles of Confederation?

• A strong constitution that replaced the US Constitution

• A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War

• A document that established the three branches of government

• A treaty with foreign nations

What is representative democracy?

• A system where citizens vote directly on laws

• A system where citizens elect representatives to make decisions

• A system where the government is divided into branches

• A system where the government is controlled by a single leader

What does "consent of the people" mean?

• Governments derive their power from the people

• Governments can impose taxes without consent

• Governments are chosen by a single leader

• Governments are not accountable to the people

What does it mean to levy a tax?

• To abolish a tax

• To impose or raise a tax

• To reduce a tax

• To refund a tax

What is the idea of limited government?

• The government has unlimited power

• Certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect citizens' rights

• The government can impose any law it wishes

• The government is controlled by a single leader