Question

21. This term simply means to approve:

22. What is the term for the basic principle that no one is above the law?

23. This amendment protects freedom of speech:

24. The “Peoples’ Branch” is known for being the voice of the people. What part of government is this?

25. This is how the U.S. Constitution can be changed:

26. This basic principle means rule by the people and the answer to this one is not democracy:

27. The part of the constitution the introduces the document and its six goals.

28. This part of the Constitution defines the powers of the three branches.

29. Partly due to Shays’ Rebellion, some Americans believed that _____________ would triumph without a stronger national government.

30. The Anti-Federalists objected to the U.S. Constitution because it lacked a _________.

31. This event led many more Americans to believe a stronger central government was needed:

32. Any type of government based on the rule of the people is called:

33. The type of government where people select delegates to make laws:

34. During the Constitutional Convention the compromise gave the United States a bicameral legislature: House and Senate:

35. This basic principle can be witnessed when the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional:

36. What happens right after a bill is proposed in Congress?

37. Presides over the House and sets the legislative agenda:

38. What is function of standing committees?

39. No word bank for this question. What are the steps of impeachment and conviction?

40. Believed that a strong leader such as a king should rule over people”

41. No word bank. Define federalism, separation of powers, and checks and balances.

42. Which basic principle is used when the President vetoes a bill?

Answer 1

21. Ratify (ratification)

22. Rule of law

23. The First Amendment

24. The House of Representatives

25. By amending it (the Constitution can be changed through the amendment process)

26. Popular sovereignty

27. The Preamble

28. The Articles of the Constitution (specifically Articles I–III)

29. Anarchy (chaos)

30. A Bill of Rights

31. Shays’ Rebellion

32. Democracy

33. A representative democracy (a republic)

34. The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

35. Judicial review (an example of the system of checks and balances)

36. It is referred to a committee

37. The Speaker of the House

38. Standing committees are permanent panels that consider, study, amend, and recommend bills in specific policy areas and perform oversight

39. Steps of impeachment and conviction:
- House investigates and drafts articles of impeachment
- House votes on articles (simple majority needed to impeach)
- Senate holds a trial (Chief Justice presides if the President is tried)
- Senate votes on conviction (2/3 majority required to convict and remove)

40. Thomas Hobbes (or more generally, a monarchist who supports rule by a strong sovereign)

41. Definitions:
- Federalism: division of power between the national (federal) government and state governments
- Separation of powers: distribution of government powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
- Checks and balances: each branch has powers to limit or check the other branches to prevent abuse of power

42. Checks and balances (the President exercising an executive check on the legislature by veto)