FCLE STUDY GUIDE
What form of government originated in greek culture where representatives made
decisions on the behalf of the people? - Answers -representative government
Which idea states that the power comes from the people? - Answers -popular
sovereignty
What form of government passes power through inheritance and family rulings? -
Answers -hereditary monarchy
Who can citizens vote for to voice their opinion to the government? - Answers -
representatives
What is the process of directly voting on laws proposed by the constitution? - Answers -
direct democracy
What is the purpose of a written Constitution? (2 answers) - Answers -inform citizens of
the powers and limitations of the government
Which idea in the constitution outlines the powers of the 3 branches of government? -
Answers -separation of powers
Which branch of government does article 1 establish? - Answers -legislative branch
Which branch of government does article 2 establish? - Answers -executive branch
Which branch of government does article 3 establish? - Answers -judicial branch
What was put in place to ensure that one branch could not overpower another / allow
branches to put others in check? - Answers -checks and balances
Which part of the Constitution outlines the principles of what the country was founded
on? - Answers -the preamble
Which clause states that Federal law is supreme / superior to any state law? - Answers
-the supremacy clause
Which court case aided in the enforcement of the supremacy clause? - Answers -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
What are some of the powers of the legislative branch? - Answers -creation of laws,
collecting money, taxing, regulating interstate / foreign commerce
, Which branch of government is able to impeach officers? - Answers -the legislative
branch is able to impeach federal officers
Which enlightenment thinker developed the social contract theory? - Answers -Jean
Jacques Rousseau
What is the social contact theory? - Answers -persons' moral and/or political obligations
are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which
they live.
Which enlightenment thinker developed the idea of having 3 branches of government? -
Answers -Montesquieu
Which enlightenment thinker believed in checks and balances? - Answers -John Locke
What was the official name for the list of grievances sent to King George III? - Answers -
Declaration of Independence
Which documents inspired the US constitution? (3 answers) - Answers -The Magna
Carta, Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation
What was America's first official form of government that failed? - Answers -The Articles
of Confederation
What was the Great Compromise? - Answers -a plan that created a bicameral
legislature (combined VA and NJ plans to create Congress) one house based on
representation, one house has equal representation
What is the Commerce Clause? - Answers -gives Congress the power "to regulate
commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian
tribes."
Which court case created the commerce clause? - Answers -Gibbons vs. Ogden
What are the first 10 amendments called? - Answers -Bill of Rights
What freedoms are guaranteed by the 1st Amendment? - Answers -religion, speech,
press, assembly, petition
Which court cases involve freedom on speech? - Answers -Tinker v. Des Moines &
Schenk v. United States
Which clause was created as a result of Schenk v. United States? - Answers -Clear and
Present danger clause
What form of government originated in greek culture where representatives made
decisions on the behalf of the people? - Answers -representative government
Which idea states that the power comes from the people? - Answers -popular
sovereignty
What form of government passes power through inheritance and family rulings? -
Answers -hereditary monarchy
Who can citizens vote for to voice their opinion to the government? - Answers -
representatives
What is the process of directly voting on laws proposed by the constitution? - Answers -
direct democracy
What is the purpose of a written Constitution? (2 answers) - Answers -inform citizens of
the powers and limitations of the government
Which idea in the constitution outlines the powers of the 3 branches of government? -
Answers -separation of powers
Which branch of government does article 1 establish? - Answers -legislative branch
Which branch of government does article 2 establish? - Answers -executive branch
Which branch of government does article 3 establish? - Answers -judicial branch
What was put in place to ensure that one branch could not overpower another / allow
branches to put others in check? - Answers -checks and balances
Which part of the Constitution outlines the principles of what the country was founded
on? - Answers -the preamble
Which clause states that Federal law is supreme / superior to any state law? - Answers
-the supremacy clause
Which court case aided in the enforcement of the supremacy clause? - Answers -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
What are some of the powers of the legislative branch? - Answers -creation of laws,
collecting money, taxing, regulating interstate / foreign commerce
, Which branch of government is able to impeach officers? - Answers -the legislative
branch is able to impeach federal officers
Which enlightenment thinker developed the social contract theory? - Answers -Jean
Jacques Rousseau
What is the social contact theory? - Answers -persons' moral and/or political obligations
are dependent upon a contract or agreement among them to form the society in which
they live.
Which enlightenment thinker developed the idea of having 3 branches of government? -
Answers -Montesquieu
Which enlightenment thinker believed in checks and balances? - Answers -John Locke
What was the official name for the list of grievances sent to King George III? - Answers -
Declaration of Independence
Which documents inspired the US constitution? (3 answers) - Answers -The Magna
Carta, Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation
What was America's first official form of government that failed? - Answers -The Articles
of Confederation
What was the Great Compromise? - Answers -a plan that created a bicameral
legislature (combined VA and NJ plans to create Congress) one house based on
representation, one house has equal representation
What is the Commerce Clause? - Answers -gives Congress the power "to regulate
commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian
tribes."
Which court case created the commerce clause? - Answers -Gibbons vs. Ogden
What are the first 10 amendments called? - Answers -Bill of Rights
What freedoms are guaranteed by the 1st Amendment? - Answers -religion, speech,
press, assembly, petition
Which court cases involve freedom on speech? - Answers -Tinker v. Des Moines &
Schenk v. United States
Which clause was created as a result of Schenk v. United States? - Answers -Clear and
Present danger clause
