USG Ch. 3 Study Guide

What is America’s current plan of government?

• The Constitution

• The Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

In a crisis, does the federal or state government have more power? (Think Covid-19 or a war)

• International Organizations

• The State Government

• Local Governments

• The Federal Government

The framers believed that the government should get their power from where?

• The President

• The people

• The Supreme Court

• The military

List the four goals of the Constitution:

• Dictatorship, No Rule of Law, No Rights, Government Control

• Unlimited government, Absolute Monarchy, No Rights, State Supremacy

• Limited government, Majority Rule, Minority Rights, Powers of the people

• Majority Rule, No Rights, Unlimited Power, No Constitution

Why was the Preamble written?

• To describe the Bill of Rights in detail

• To list the amendments to the Constitution

• As an introduction to the Constitution; Explain why the Constitution was written

• To outline the process for electing the President

• To provide a summary of Supreme Court cases

The Preamble starts with which words?

• In the beginning

• We the people

• By the authority

• For the nation

• To the citizens

Who does popular sovereignty give the power?

• The Congress

• The president

• The Supreme Court

• The people

Any powers not listed in the Constitution for the Federal Government, are given to who?

• The 50 states

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• The Federal Government

What is an example(s) of a concurrent power?

• Grant titles of nobility; Make treaties; Regulate foreign trade

• Declare war; Coin money; Regulate interstate commerce

• Conduct elections; Establish local governments; Regulate marriage

• Collect taxes; Establish courts; Borrow money

What is an example(s) of a reserved power? (List all that apply)

• Establishing schools, Regulate state commerce, Establish local governments

• Coining money, Declaring war, Maintaining armed forces

• Regulating interstate commerce, Making treaties, Printing currency

• Imposing tariffs, Conducting foreign policy, Establishing post offices