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11 Cards in this Set
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1. powers that a state government shares with the federal government
2. the powers kept for the states or people 3. the branch of government that has the power to make laws 4. the branch of government that administers justice; the system of courts of justice 5. the branch of government that has the duty and power of putting laws into effect |
1. CONCURRENT POWERS
2. RESERVED POWERS 3. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 4. JUDICIAL BRANCH 5. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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According to the Declaration of Independence, who is responsible for giving our government its authority?
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THE PEOPLE WHO ARE GOVERNED BY IT
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According to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of a government is to secure and protect its peoples' inalienable rights, which include:
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LIFE
PURSUIT TO HAPPINESS LIBERTY |
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The Preamble to the Constitution gives us six reasons for:
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FORMING OUR PRESENT GOVERNMENT
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Below are six reasons the Preamble gives as the purpose of our government:
To form a more perfect union To establish justic To ensure domestic tranquility To provide for the common defense To promote the general welfare To secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity |
TRUE
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1. all the people meet together and are directly involved in making laws
2. democracy in which the people elect others to speak for them 3. representatives are limited by the Constitution; people's rights are protected |
1. DIRECT DEMOCRACY
2. REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY 3. CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY |
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The ultimate power in the government of the United States is the:
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PEOPLE
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Select the levels of government provided for by the Constitution.
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FEDERAL
STATE |
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Article ____ of the Constitution recognizes the existence of state governments by guaranteeing every state a republican form of government.
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IV
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1. Rights reserved for the state
2. Rights shared with the federal government |
1. RESERVED POWERS
2. CONCURRENT POWERS |
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In a federal system of government, the national government is stronger than all other governments.
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TRUE
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