305 Social Studies || with Complete Solutions.

The preamble of the US Constitution: the purpose of government. correct answers clearly states several general reasons for establishing a government. Which of the following excerpt from the US Constitution could a teacher best use to help explain the small number of amendments added to the original document since it was written in 1787? correct answers The Congress shall have Power... to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States... Elastic Clause correct answers Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which allows Congress to make all laws that are "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers of the Constitution. Checks and Balances correct answers A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power Federalism (federal system) correct answers A system in which power is divided between the national and state (regional) governments. Judicial Review (court) correct answers Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws Popular Sovereignty correct answers A belief that ultimate power resides in the people. freedom of conscience correct answers The right to follow one's own beliefs in matters of religion and morality. Holds that no government can compel people to hold any belief or to say that they hold one. Illustrate the concept of freedom of conscience correct answers The Supreme Court rules that schools may not compel students to salute the American flag nor to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Majors constitutional powers of the President correct answers The power to negotiate treaties. The Senate has the power of advice and consent, and two-thirds of the Senate must approve the treaty for it to take effect. Civic responsibilities that only applied only to citizens. correct answers Serving on a jury (6th Amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury within the United States. Market-based solutions: consumers and producers interacting with minimal regulation tend to reach efficient outcomes. correct answers Favored by those who believe that a marketplace free of excessive regulation or oversight provides the most efficient and best outcomes. In the nearly 21st century, the outcomes of several presidential elections in the United States prompted public debate about: correct answers Moving toward a system of national elections by direct popular vote (2000 and 2016 elections questioned the value of fairness of the Electoral College).