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Prax 0014 us gov
Praxis II test 0014 social studies - US government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| founding fathers | delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1987. Wrote the Constitution |
| components of the constitution | preamble, seven original articles, 27 amendments and the certification of the enactment |
| Bill of Rights | first 10 amendments ratified in 1791. outlines the rights of citizens and visitors, according to the law of the land, expressing the freedoms and culture of this country |
| amendment | a modification, addition, or deletion of a law or bill; are incorporated into the meaning of the Constitution |
| 7 articles (principles) of the Constitution | 1Legislative power(popular sovereignty) 2Executive power(republicanism) 3judicial powers(Ferderalism) 4States powers& limits(separation of powers) 5the process of amendments(chcks&balnces) 6fed powers(limited government) 7)ratification(Individual rights) |
| three components important to citizenship eduction | content (knowledge that helps promote good citizenship), values (set standards of human behavior), processes (the practice of citizenship through activities and opportunities) |
| federalism | the sharing of power between the national government and the individual state governments |
| dual federalism | states govern the people directly & national government governs foreign affairs. Original type of governing ut led to the Civil War. After war 13th-15th amendments outlined federal gov power over social and economic policy and protection of citizen rights |
| powers of the national government | declare war, manage foreign relation, oversee international, foreign and interstate trade, mints money in a treasury |
| powers of state government | oversees export and import within its boundaries, manages public health and safety, ratifies amendments |
| powers of both state and national government | create and enforce laws, set taxes, borrow money |
| amend | to change the wording or meaning of a motion, bill, constitution and so on by formal procedure |
| alien | resident of another country who has not yet become a citizen of the country where s/he now lives |
| census | periodic, official count of the number of persons living in a county |
| checks and balances | limits imposed on all branches of governement by giving each the right to amend acts of the other branches |
| citizen | member of a state or nation who owes allegience to its government and is entitled to its protection |
| congressional district | division or part of a state; each district elects one person to the House of Representatives (435 seats) |
| contituent | a person who is represented by an elected official |
| civil | relating to citizens, occurring within the community |
| delegate | person who acts for or represents another or others |
| immigrant | person who moves from one country to another to live permanently |
| indictment | formal accusation through a legal process |
| national | citizen of a nation who is entitled to its protextion |
| seperation of powers | system of dividing the powers and duties of a government into different branches |
| veto | cancel of postpone a decision, bill and so on |
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