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Chapter 8 Review Guide
Become familiar with reading charts like the one above. Be able to answer questions like these:
1. According to the chart: What can the president do with legislation? (2 things)
Veto and recommend legislation
2. According to the chart: Does the president have the power to appoint federal judges?
yes
3. According to the chart:What is something that the Judicial Branch can do to “check” the
Legislative Branch?
Can declare acts of Congress unconstitutional
Be able to answer questions like these:
4. How many state votes does it take to propose and ratify amendments to the
constitution?
Propose: ⅔ of states
Ratify: ¾ votes of states
(​ISN #21 - first page)
5. What is the Bill of Rights and why do we have them?
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments of the Constitution. We
have them to guarantee our personal freedoms.
(ISN #22)
6. What is included in the first ten amendments?
(See ISN #22 and finger tricks)
7. What are the Branches of Government? Draw a chart to illustrate.
Executive, Legislative and Judicial (​ ISN #24)
8. Who is in each branch of government and what are their duties?
Executive: Pres and VP
Legislative: (Congress) - House of Representatives and Senate
Judicial: Supreme Court
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(ISN #24)
9. What is the Preamble? What is its purpose?
It is the first part of the Constitution that begins with “We the People.” It
names the goals of the Constitution.
(Open note quiz 8-1 #2 & US Constitution wkst)
10. What is the supremacy clause? What happens if there is a conflict?
The supremacy clause means that federal laws are always supreme if the
state and federal laws contradict each other.
(Open note quiz 8-1 #3)
Know the following terms:
Republic/republicanism​ - ​The people choose representatives to make laws on their behalf
Popular Sovereignty​ - ​citizens have the power over government and establish the government
for
their own well-being
Proportional Representation​ - r​ epresentation based on population (House of Representatives)
Equal Representation ​- ​each state has 2 representatives (Senate)
Judicial Review​ - ​Supreme Court has the power to review the executive and legislative
branches
to determine whether they violate the Constitution
Implied Powers​ - ​powers that are suggested (not directly stated) and given to Congress to carry
out necessary tasks
Concurrent Powers​ - ​powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments
Enumerated Powers​ -​ powers that are specifically listed and given to Congress
Reserved Powers​ - ​powers not specifically listed or given to the federal government; kept at the
state level
Limited Government​ - ​powers are strictly defined and given by the people
Separation of Powers​ - ​Government is divided up into multiple parts, and each part has their
own
duties
Checks and Balances​ - ​Each branch of government can use its own power to keep the other
branches from too much power
Federalism​ - ​Government power is shared between state and federal levels
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Necessary and Proper Clause​ - ​Congress can make laws to stretch its authority as needed in
order to carry out its specific duties