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Question 1

• beginning of a document or an introduction, introduces the principles found in the constitution

Answer 1

Preamble

Question 2

• changes to the constitution

Answer 2

Amendments

Question 3

first 10 amendments to the Us constitution guarantees individual rights and freedoms to all

Answer 3

Bill of Rights-

Question 4

the authority of a government is created by the people as they are elected to office

Answer 4

Popular sovereignty-

Question 5

breaks the powers of each of each branch of the federal government so that no one branch can get too much power

Answer 5

Separation of powers-

Question 6

system in which the 3 branches of the government can check each other so that one branch doesn’t have too much power

Answer 6

check and balances

Question 7

• balance of power between the national and state governments

Answer 7

Federalism

Question 8

• means that no government has unlimited power

Answer 8

Limited government

Question 9

• the state and federal governments can preform the same jobs

Answer 9

Concurrent powers

Question 10

powers that are specifically spelled for the federal government. State government can perform the same jobs

Answer 10

Enumerated powers-

Question 11

• part of the enumerated power. These powers are up to interpretation and are not written anywhere. EX. congress can levy taxes then sped that money as it sees fit

Answer 11

Implied powers

Question 12

• allows state governments to create laws and exercise rights as long as they do not violate the federal constitution

Answer 12

Reserved powers

Question 13

• write, makes the laws

Answer 13

Legislate

Question 14

• a written document that proposes a law

Answer 14

Bill

Question 15

• presidential power in which the president can reject a law from being passed.

Answer 15

Veto

Question 16

• charging a person in political office with miscount or criminal behavior

Answer 16

Impeach

Question 17

-the adverse to the president that make up the head of departments of government

Answer 17

Cabinet

Question 18

• formally charging someone with a crime

Answer 18

Indictment