Government EOC

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Flashcards – U.S. Government EOC Review

Front: What are the three branches of government?

Back: Legislative, Executive, Judicial

Front: What is the main responsibility of the Legislative branch?

Back: To make laws

Front: What is the main responsibility of the Executive branch?

Back: To enforce laws

Front: What is the main responsibility of the Judicial branch?

Back: To interpret laws

Front: What article of the Constitution created the Legislative branch?

Back: Article I

Front: What article of the Constitution created the Executive branch?

Back: Article II

Front: What article of the Constitution created the Judicial branch?

Back: Article III

Front: What is the “Preamble” of the Constitution?

Back: It explains the goals of the U.S. government.

Front: What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

Back: The Bill of Rights

Front: What is the term for powers given to the federal government?

Back: Delegated/Enumerated/Expressed powers

Front: What are powers given to state governments called?

Back: Reserved powers

Front: What are powers shared by both federal and state governments?

Back: Concurrent powers

Front: What clause gives Congress implied powers?

Back: The Necessary and Proper Clause

Front: What is judicial review?

Back: The power of the courts to declare laws or executive actions unconstitutional

Front: What court case established judicial review?

Back: Marbury v. Madison (1803)

Front: How many U.S. Senators does each state have?

Back: 2

Front: How is the number of Representatives determined?

Back: Based on population

Front: What are the two parts of Congress?

Back: House of Representatives and Senate

Front: What power does the president have over laws passed by Congress?

Back: The power to veto

Front: What is needed to override a presidential veto?

Back: A 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress

Front: Who is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces?

Back: The President

Front: How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Back: 9

Front: How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

Back: For life (unless they retire or are removed)

Front: What amendment limits the president to two terms?

Back: 22nd Amendment

Front: What amendment outlines presidential succession?

Back: 25th Amendment

Front: What is separation of powers?

Back: The division of government into three branches to prevent tyranny

Front: What are checks and balances?

Back: Each branch can limit the powers of the other two branches

Front: Who approves treaties and presidential appointments?

Back: The Senate

Front: What does “popular sovereignty” mean?

Back: Government power comes from the people

Front: What is the rule of law?

Back: Everyone, including government officials, must follow the law

Front: What was the first document to establish rule of law?

Back: Magna Carta

Front: What compromise at the Constitutional Convention created a bicameral legislature?

Back: The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

Front: What compromise counted slaves as part of the population for representation?

Back: Three-Fifths Compromise

Front: What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

Back: To support ratification of the U.S. Constitution

Front: Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

Back: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

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