honors history test

vocab

what does the world recall mean?

• a 2/3 vote by congress to nullify a veto

• a special election where voters decide if a public official should be removed from office

• the power to refuse to sign a law or bill

• citizens sign a petition to place a bill before congress

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what does the word referendum mean?

• people can vote to decide the government

• redrawing lines in political districts to benefit a political party

• the federal constitution has power over the states' constitutions

• voters/congress place a bill directly on the ballot to be voted on

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what is the necessary & proper (elastic clause)?

• clause permits the government to conduct actions not specified in the constitution that are needed to carry out responsibilities that ARE in the constitution

• to bring formal charges against a government official (by crimes or misdemeanors)

• any person who is trying to influence on bills in the legislature

• a special election where voters decide if a public official should be removed from office

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what is popular sovereignty?

• any person who is trying to influence on bills in the legislature

• a ⅔ vote by congress to nullify a veto (congress may do when a president vetoes something)

• voters within a representative’s districts

• the power of government lies within the people // people can vote to determine the government

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what does override mean?

• redrawing lines in political districts to benefit a political party

• citizens sign a petition to place a bill before congress

• a special election where voters decide if a public official should be removed from office

• a ⅔ vote by congress to nullify a veto (congress may do when a president vetoes something)

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what does initiative mean?

• the power to refuse to sign a law or bill

• citizens sign a petition to place a bill before congress

• this permits the government to conduct actions not specified in the constitution that are needed to carry out responsibilities that ARE in the constitution

• federal constitution has power over the states’ constitutions

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what does the word veto mean?

• voters/congress place a bill directly on the ballot to be voted on

• voters/congress place a bill directly on the ballot to be voted on

• the power to refuse to sign a law or bill

• any person who is trying to influence on bills in the legislature

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what does gerrymander mean?

• redrawing lines in political districts to benefit a political party

• any person who is trying to influence on bills in the legislature

• a ⅔ vote by congress to nullify a veto (congress may do when a president vetoes something)

• to bring formal charges against a government official (by crimes or misdemeanors)

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what does impeach mean?

• the power to refuse to sign a law or bill

• federal constitution has power over the states’ constitutions

• to bring formal charges against a government official (by crimes or misdemeaners)

• a ⅔ vote by congress to nullify a veto (congress may do when a president vetoes something)

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what does constituent mean?

• voters within a representative's districts

• a special election where voters decide if a public official should be removed from office

• any person who is trying to influence on bills in the legislature

• citizens sign a petition to place a bill before congress