Constitution and Federalism

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Which practice allows the supreme court to review government actions and decide if they agree with the constitution?

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judicial review

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Federalism is a compromise between which two systems of government? Options: unitary and confederacy, republic and direct democracy

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unitary and confederacy

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The Bill of Rights prevents the government from violating individual's rights. Which principle of the constitution does this demonstrate?

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limited government

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When the senate fails to confirm a presidential nominee to the supreme court, which constitutional principle is demonstrated?

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checks and balances

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Articles 1, 2, and 3 of the US constitution describe the division of power in which of the following sequences?

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legislative, executive, judicial

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Amendments to the constitution can be formally proposed by

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Congress

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Why is amending the constitution an example of federalism?

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amendments are proposed by congress and approved by the state legislatures

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How many amendments are there to the constitution?

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27

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Powers not given to the national government but are retained by the people or the states are called

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reserved

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Specific powers named in the constitution for the federal government are called

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expressed