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