Constitution/Federalism

8. What is federalism? 8B

• F Sharing of power between the national, state, & local govts .

• G system where the central government has all the power.

• H system where there is a king, queen, or emperor.

• J system where the central government has weak power.

According to Article 5 of the U.S. Constitution, how can the Constitution be changed?

• By a majority vote of the federal government

• By a majority vote of the state governments

• By a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress or by a Convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures

• By a unanimous vote of the Supreme Court

What is the term used to describe the powers that are specifically granted to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution?

• Enumerated powers

• Implied powers

• Reserved powers

• Concurrent powers

Which clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the right to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers?

• Elastic clause

• Supremacy clause

• Commerce clause

• Due process clause

Match the Constitutional principle to the correct description.

• Power of the courts to review and potentially invalidate laws or actions of the government

• Federalism

• System of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units

• Separation of Powers

• Division of governmental powers into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial

• Checks and Balances

• System in which each branch of government has some measure of influence over the other branches

• Judicial Review

Match the Government power to the correct description.

• Review laws and settle disputes.

• Legislative Power

• Enforce laws and protect the Nation

• Judicial Power

• Create laws.

• Executive Power

According to Article 6, the Constitution is the "Supreme Law of the Land." This is called...

• Rule of Law

• Popular Sovereignty

• The Right to Self-Governance

• The Supremacy Clause

In order to allow the Constitution to be FLEXIBLE, the framers provided a way to ...

• Check judicial power
• Restore the Articles of Confederation
• Amend the Constitution

What was the main purpose of the Preamble?

• Identify the goals of the new government
• Grant power to the states
• Identify the rights of the citizens

A change to the Consitution.

• Article

• Jurisdiction

• Amendment

• Incorporation Doctrine