Study Guide – Unit 4
Test Format: Multiple choice, analysis and application, short answer
Number of questions: 59
Legislative Branch – makes the law, can override veto by 2/3 vote, can impeach
Executive Branch – executes the law, can veto law, call congress into special session, appoint judges
Judicial Branch – interprets the law, declare laws unconstitutional
Separation of Powers – power is divided among 3 branches
Checks and Balance – system to prevent one branch from gaining too much power.
Expressed power – power written directly in Constitution
Implied power – power not written but needed to perform the necessary and proper clause
Reserved – power given only to the states
Concurrent power – power shared by both national and state
National / Federal Gov. – anything that has to do with the WHOLE US in terms of policy and dealing with
other countries. Print money, regulate immigration, declare war, etc.
State Gov. – deals with anything that is specific only to the state. Create schools, make marriage laws,
regulate driving age, etc.
Know the 7 Articles of the constitution:
Article1 – Legislative Br.
Article2 – Executive Br.
Article5 – Amendment process
Article3 – Judicial Br.
Article6 – Supremacy clause
Article4 – State ralations
Article7 – Ratification process
Federalism – Division of power between national and state gov. Remember federal law outweighs state law
Know how many amendments there are
Know the amendment process
Know the 1st Amendment Freedoms