Social studies 8-1

True

And a republic citizens choose other people to represent them

Limited government

Government with Limited powers strictly defined by law

Reserved powers

How are belonging to only the states

Necessary and proper clause (elastic clause)

Make all laws which should be necessary and proper

7

Number of principles in the constitution

True

One way to have limited government is to make sure that everyone is subject to the laws and that no one is above the law

Republic

People rule through elected representatives

True

Popular sovereignty means that the powers of the government belong to income from the people

Enumerated power

Power specifically given to Congress in the consitiution

Separation of powers

Powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power

Con current power

Powers shared by the state and federal government

Step 1 of amending the constitution

Proposal Who- congress or state legislatures What- proposal by 2/3 vote Where-at state convention or by vote of state legislatures

Step 2 of amending the constitution

Ratification Who- states What- approval by 3/4 vote Where- at state conventions or by vote of state legislature

Commerce clause

Regulate commerce with foreign nations

Popular sovereignty

The belief that government is subject to the will of the people

True

The constitution try to make sure that no one branch of government is more powerful than any other branch by establishing a separation of powers

False

The principle of federalism means that the , Or national, government has all the governmental powers

False

The term checks and balances refers to the way in which Congress controls federal spending