UNIT 2 REVIEW GAME

Principles of the

Constitution

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Federal Government

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

State Government

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Local Government

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

State & Federal

Government

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

ACCORDING TO THE US SYSTEM OF FEDERALISM, WHAT ARE POWERS GIVEN TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Enumerated Powers

THE PRESIDENT HAS THE POWER TO APPOINT SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, WHO HAS TO APPROVE THESE APPOINTMENTS.

The US Senate

A SYSTEM IN WHICH THE STATES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHARE POWER.

Federalism

WHAT IS A VETO?

President has authority to reject a bill passed by Congress.

HOW DO CHECKS & BALANCES HELP TO LIMIT THE POWER OF GOVERNMENT.

By giving each branch specific powers over the other 2 branches

WHAT IS JUDICIAL REVIEW?

The power of the Supreme Court to declare actions of the government unconstitutional.

WHAT ARE THE (3) BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT, AND WHAT IS EACH DUTY WITH THE LAW.

Legislative – make the law

Executive – enforce the law

Judicial – interpret the law

THIS REQUIRES POLICE TO BRING A SUSPECT BEFORE A JUDGE AND NOTIFY THE SUSPECT OF THE CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST HIM OR HER.

Writ of habeas corpus

THE NECESSARY & PROPER CLAUSE SETS UP THESE POWERS.

Implied Powers

CONGRESS IS BICAMERAL. EXPLAIN HOW EACH HOUSE REPRESENTS DIFFERENT IDEAS OF EQUALITY.

House = people

Senate = states

WHAT TYPES OF CASES DOES THE SUPREME COURT ACCEPT ON APPEAL?

Constitutional issues

WHAT ARE (2) ROLES OF THE PRESIDENT?

Chief Executive, State, Diplomat, Judicial, Legislative Leader, Commander in Chief, Economic Leader

IF A PERSON APPEALS A DISTRICT COURT DECISION, WHERE WOULD THE APPEAL GO?

Court of Appeals or Circuit Court

HOW LONG ARE TERMS IN THE HOUSE OF REPS? THE SENATE?

2 years

6 years

EXPLAIN THE 2 HOUSES OF CONGRESS UNDER THE GREAT COMPROMISE.

House of Reps – State Population

Senate – 2 per state

WHAT POSITIONS ARE ELECTED IN THE NC EXECUTIVE BRANCH?

Governor

Lieutenant Governor

Council of State

WHAT IS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND EXPLAIN THE STRUCTURE?The law-making body of NC Government.

Bicameral – House & Senate

IN WHAT COURT WOULD A FELONY BE HEARD FIRST?

Superior Court

WHAT POWER DOES THE GOVERNOR HAVE OVER THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY?

The power to veto legislation.

HOW DO JUDGES IN NC GET THEIR JOB?

They are elected.

HOW MANY CONSTITUTIONS HAS NC HAD?

3

WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF ZONES?

Industrial

Residential

Commercial

WHY IS LOCAL GOVERNMENT MOST RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE.

It serves fewer people that State & Federal Government.

WHO MAKES LAWS FOR A MUNICIPALITY?

City Council

WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CREATE MUNICIPALITIES?

The General Assembly

WHAT ARE THE TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS?

Municipal Government

County Government

WHAT IS A LAW PASSED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT?

ordinance

WHEN A MUNICIPALITY EXTENDS ITS BOUNDARIES.

Annexation

POWERS THAT ARE SHARED BY THE STATES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Concurrent powers

THE POWER TO REGULATE INTERSTATE TRADE IS A POWER OF THE… (STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT)

Federal

THE IDEA THAT US CONSTITUTION IS THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND.

The Supremacy Clause

THIS ARTICLE IN THE US CONSTITUTION DEALS WITH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STATES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

Article IV

POWERS GIVEN TO THE STATE GOVERNMENTS.

Reserved Powers

WHICH LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT IS GIVEN THE POWER TO TAX? WHAT TYPE OF POWER IS THIS?

Both

Concurrent Powers

WHAT IS THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HOW FEDERAL JUDGES AND NC JUDGES GET THEIR JOB.

US – Appointed by President

NC - Elected