UNIT 2 REVIEW GAME
Principles of the
Constitution
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2
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Federal
Government
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2
3
4
5
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7
State
Government
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Local
Government
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2
3
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5
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7
State & Federal
Government
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2
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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