TExES CORE Subjects EC-6 (391): Social Studies V2 || Already
Graded A+.
Lobbying correct answers The practices of interest groups to influence elected officials,
policymakers, and politics
Implied Powers correct answers Powers not explicitly written in the Constitution that are allowed
under the elastic clause
The power to establish a Federal bank to manage taxes collected
Judicial Review correct answers The responsibility of the Supreme Court and the rest of the
federal judiciary to determine if a law is constitutional
President Pro Tempore correct answers The most senior member of the majority party who leads
the Senate when the Vice President is absent
Progressive Tax correct answers a tax structure in which income brackets are used to determine
the tax rate; as an individual's income increases, their tax rate progresses from bracket to bracket
Commerce Clause correct answers A key clause of the Constitution. Regulates interstate
commerce. This power has been used to justify the expansion of the legislature over nationwide
issues, since they could impact interstate commerce.
Regressive Tax correct answers a tax structure in which the higher share of the tax burden is
placed on poorer individuals and less on wealthier individuals
Federalism correct answers The system of shared power between the national government and
the state and local governments
Naturalization correct answers
, Checks and Balances correct answers Each branch has the power to limit the power of the other
two branches
Constitutional Convention correct answers A meeting of at least two-thirds of the states to
approve an amendment to the Constitution which still requires three-fourths of the states to ratify
the amendment
Property Tax correct answers a tax on the value of a home or land that is paid to local
governments by the owner of the real estate
Constitution: Article 4 correct answers The roles, rights, and privileges of the States and Their
Citizens
Proportional Representation correct answers a model in which parties gain seats based on the
proportion of the vote received
Constitution: Article 1 correct answers The Powers, Eligibility Requirements and Limitations of
the Legislative Branch
Brown v. Board of Education correct answers 1954: The Supreme Court ruled in this case that
segregation of public schools was unconstitutional; this overturned the finding in Plessy v.
Ferguson
Constitution: Article 5 correct answers The Amendment Process
Minority Leader correct answers The leader of the minority party in the House of
Representatives
Speaker of The House correct answers The leader of the majority party in the House of
Representatives, elected by the majority party members
Graded A+.
Lobbying correct answers The practices of interest groups to influence elected officials,
policymakers, and politics
Implied Powers correct answers Powers not explicitly written in the Constitution that are allowed
under the elastic clause
The power to establish a Federal bank to manage taxes collected
Judicial Review correct answers The responsibility of the Supreme Court and the rest of the
federal judiciary to determine if a law is constitutional
President Pro Tempore correct answers The most senior member of the majority party who leads
the Senate when the Vice President is absent
Progressive Tax correct answers a tax structure in which income brackets are used to determine
the tax rate; as an individual's income increases, their tax rate progresses from bracket to bracket
Commerce Clause correct answers A key clause of the Constitution. Regulates interstate
commerce. This power has been used to justify the expansion of the legislature over nationwide
issues, since they could impact interstate commerce.
Regressive Tax correct answers a tax structure in which the higher share of the tax burden is
placed on poorer individuals and less on wealthier individuals
Federalism correct answers The system of shared power between the national government and
the state and local governments
Naturalization correct answers
, Checks and Balances correct answers Each branch has the power to limit the power of the other
two branches
Constitutional Convention correct answers A meeting of at least two-thirds of the states to
approve an amendment to the Constitution which still requires three-fourths of the states to ratify
the amendment
Property Tax correct answers a tax on the value of a home or land that is paid to local
governments by the owner of the real estate
Constitution: Article 4 correct answers The roles, rights, and privileges of the States and Their
Citizens
Proportional Representation correct answers a model in which parties gain seats based on the
proportion of the vote received
Constitution: Article 1 correct answers The Powers, Eligibility Requirements and Limitations of
the Legislative Branch
Brown v. Board of Education correct answers 1954: The Supreme Court ruled in this case that
segregation of public schools was unconstitutional; this overturned the finding in Plessy v.
Ferguson
Constitution: Article 5 correct answers The Amendment Process
Minority Leader correct answers The leader of the minority party in the House of
Representatives
Speaker of The House correct answers The leader of the majority party in the House of
Representatives, elected by the majority party members
