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3. 1A Introduction to the Constitution is called the... Preamble

4. 1B How many articles are in the Constitution? Seven

5. 1C Articles I, II and III deal with the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of government. Branches

6. 2A The system allowing one branch to limit or check the other two is called Checks and Balance

7. 2B How does the executive branch check the judicial branch? Appoint judges Issue reprieves/pardons etc

8. 2C The legislative branch checks the president by Approving appointments or over-riding vetoes

9. 3A Division of power between the federal and state government is called... Federalism

10. 3B Federalism is the division of power between the federal and _ _ _ _ _ governments. state

11. 3C As initially designed, federalism meant that most of the power would be given to the state level rather than the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ level federal level

12. 4A The founding fathers designed the Constitution so that no person or group of people had too much or absolute power this is called______ ________ Limited government

13. 4B Name an example of “limited government”. Checks and Balance Federalism Separation of Power

14. 4C One tool used by the founding fathers to limit government was by giving each branch a role in laws. This is called (3 words) Separation of Power

15. 5A The legislative branch _______ the laws. Makes

16. 5B The executive branch _______ the laws. Enforces

17. 5C The judicial branch _________ the law. Interprets

18. 6A Article I lists the powers given to Congress. These powers are called (2 words) Delegated power

19. 6B The power to coin money, regulate interstate commerce and declare war are called _______ powers. Delegated

20. 6C Name a delegated power. Coin money, declare war, regulate interstate commerce, armed forces.

21. 7A The 10 th Amendment says all powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the __________. States

22. 7B Reserved powers are those guaranteed to the states in the _________ Amendment. 10 th

23. 7C Power to regulate education, elections and marriage are called _________ ________. Reserved powers.

24. 8A The Necessary and Proper clause is also known as the Elastic clause

25. 8B Name the landmark supreme court case that upheld the national government's ability use the necessary and proper clause to regulate commerce. McCulloch v Maryland

26. 8C Article I lists powers enumerated to the national government as well as those that are implied by the _______ and ______ clause. Necessary and Proper Clause

27. 9A The Constitution, written in 1787, will replace an ineffective Articles of Confederation. The form of government established by the Constitution is best described as a democratic _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. Republic

28. 9B The United States does not have a direct democracy, but rather a democracy in which the people elect representatives who vote on their behalf. This is called a.... Republic

29. 9C A democratic republic is different than a direct democracy. In a republic the people _ _ _ _ _ representatives who vote on their behalf. elect

30. 10A The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution as a result of this group's objections to the Constitution's ratification. Anti-federalist

31. 10B The Bill of Rights includes these amendments. 1-10

32. 10C The anti-federalists objected to the ratification of the Constitution. As a result of their efforts this was added to the Constitution. Bill of Rights

33. 11A The power of the judicial branch to rule a congressional law or executive act unconstitutional is called... (2 words) Judicial Review

34. 11B The court case establishing the precedent of judicial review is McCulloch v Maryland

35. 11C The power of “judicial review” gives the judicial branch the ability to check the other two branches by ruling their acts _________________. unconstitutional

36. 12A To provide order, goods and protection is a good description for the ______________ of government. Purpose

37. 12B The process used within the government to decide how goods and services are distributed is known as _______. Politics

38. 12C Identify a purpose of government. Provide goods, services, protection, and order.

39. 13A This process is explained in Article V attributing greatly to the Constitution's reputation as a “living document”. Amendment Process

40. 13B The first stage in the amendment process is for this level of government to propose the amendment with a 2/3 vote. National

41. 13C Three-Fourths- 3/4- of the states must ________ an amendment in order for it to become inacted. Ratify

42. 14A Liberal Found on the left of the political spectrum, this ideology favors an active role of the government in solving societies problems.

43. Liberal is to left as __________ is to right. 14B conservative

44. 14C Conservatives _______________ believe that the government should play a limited role in economic and business affairs.

45. 15A two-party The United States has this type of political party system. (2 hyphenated words)

46. 15B What does the Constitution say about rules regarding political parties? Nothing

47. 15C What document holds all of a parties beliefs on individual issues/planks? Platform

48. 16A This party is considered more conservative and is pro-life, against gun control, advocates that most power be at the state level and is most opposed to increasing taxes. Republican

49. 16B Pro-choice, for gun control, most power at the national level and active government involvement in helping the poor and protect the environment are planks for this party. Democrats

50. 16C Which political party favors increasing taxes to help the poor and protect the environment? Democrats

51. 17A A political party's main concern /goal is to Get favored candidates elected to office

52. 17B One role of political parties is to inform citizens of the opposing party's wrongdoings this is called the _____________ function. watchdog

53. 17C This group's role is to recruit and support candidates, help organize elections, and inform voters. Political Parties

54. 18A These groups are formed to gain favorable legislation by providing information to the citizens and law makers. Interest groups

55. 18B According to this idea advocated by James Madison, common good is achieved when competing interests are involved in the discussion and negotiation of public policy. Pluralism

56. 18C This type of movement involves the active participation of the common citizen in electing officials and advocating public policy. Grassroots

57. 19A In Nebraksa, voters can use a petition to propose a law or amend the state constitution. This is called a(n) Initiative

58. 19B Voters in Nebraska can vote directly on legislation (laws). Initiative is to pass as ____________ is to repeal. Referendum

59. 19C If the citizens in Nebraska are dissatisfied with state lawmakers they can repeal a law. This is called a(n) Referendum

60. 20A The process of acquiring one's political beliefs through various factors such as family, school, media etc. is called.... Political socialization

61. 20B The sum of society's beliefs and attitudes that guides policy is called Public opinion

62. 20C To obtain accurate opinion poll results it is important to ensure that the survey is _________ and representative sample of the target population. random

63. 21A This is used by interest groups and politicians to influence public opinion (often through advertisements). media

64. 21B Political advertisements often use _______________ to further their cause or damage their opponents. propaganda

65. 21C ___________________ is particularly problematic since it has damaging effects even AFTER it has been refuted. Misinformation

66. 22A The technical term for a person's right to vote is suffrage

67. 22B A primary election is to initial as __________ election is to final. general

68. 22C While most offices have a clear party affiliation this state level office is “non-partisan”. unicameral/legislature

69. 23A A segment of population used to study phenomena such as voter turnout is called a demographic

70. 23B Name a demographic that has a low voter turnout. Poor, minority, young, low education

71. 23C People tend to vote in highest percentages when the president is elected every 4 years. Name a group (demographic) that has a high turnout rate. Older, white, affluent, advanced education

72. 24A Method used to elect the president of the United States. Electoral college

73. 24B This confusing and sometimes controversial feature of our government was designed to prevent densely populated states from overpowering small states. Electoral College

74. 24C While most states have a “winner-take-all” approach to determine how the popular vote is distributed to the electors, name one of two states that has a proportionate method. Nebraska/Maine

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111. 14A Once a bill is approved in both houses it must be officially signed into law by the President

112. 14B If the president does not approve of a bill passed by Congress, he/she may refuse to sign it. This is called a _____. Veto

113. 14C If the president vetoes a bill, then Congress my over-ride the veto with this super- majority vote. 2/3

114. 16A The legislative branch consists of 2 houses collectively called __________. Congress

115. 16B This house was designed to be the most responsive to the people with 2 year terms and the distinct ability to introduce revenue bills. House of Representatives

116. 16C Considered the “upper house” these representatives are elected for 6 year terms and have the power to approve presidential appointments and treaties. Senate

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