Civics EOC Exam Study Guide questions
with certified definitions
What are the goals of the Preamble? - Ans>>>A more
perfect union, Establish Justice, Insure Domestic
Tranquility, Provide for the Common Defense, Promote the
General Welfare, and Secure the blessings of Liberty for
ourselves and our posterity
A more perfect union - Ans>>>make a better country
Establish Justice - Ans>>>fairness/equality - courts
Insure Domestic Tranquility - Ans>>>safety in towns or
states
,Provide for the Defense - Ans>>>keep the US safe -
military
Promote the General Welfare - Ans>>>help people
Secure the blessings of Liberty for ourselves and our
posterity - Ans>>>forever
Separation of Power - Ans>>>an act of vesting the
legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government
in separate bodies
Checks and Balances - Ans>>>counterbalancing
influences by which an organization or system is
regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is
not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups
How does the Judicial Branch check the Executive
Branch? - Ans>>>The Court can declare presidential acts
unconstitutional
, How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative
Branch? - Ans>>>The Court can declare laws
unconstitutional
How does the Executive Branch check the Courts? -
Ans>>>The president nominates judges
How does the Executive Branch check Congress? -
Ans>>>The president can veto congressional legislation
How is the Legislative Branch checked by the Senate? -
Ans>>>The Senate confirms the president's
nominations. Congress can impeach judges and remove
them from office
How is the Legislative Branch checked by Congress? -
Ans>>>Congress approves presidential nominations and
controls the budgets. It can pass laws over the presidents
veto and can impeach the president and remove him/her
from office.
Rule of Law - Ans>>>nobody is above the law
with certified definitions
What are the goals of the Preamble? - Ans>>>A more
perfect union, Establish Justice, Insure Domestic
Tranquility, Provide for the Common Defense, Promote the
General Welfare, and Secure the blessings of Liberty for
ourselves and our posterity
A more perfect union - Ans>>>make a better country
Establish Justice - Ans>>>fairness/equality - courts
Insure Domestic Tranquility - Ans>>>safety in towns or
states
,Provide for the Defense - Ans>>>keep the US safe -
military
Promote the General Welfare - Ans>>>help people
Secure the blessings of Liberty for ourselves and our
posterity - Ans>>>forever
Separation of Power - Ans>>>an act of vesting the
legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government
in separate bodies
Checks and Balances - Ans>>>counterbalancing
influences by which an organization or system is
regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is
not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups
How does the Judicial Branch check the Executive
Branch? - Ans>>>The Court can declare presidential acts
unconstitutional
, How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative
Branch? - Ans>>>The Court can declare laws
unconstitutional
How does the Executive Branch check the Courts? -
Ans>>>The president nominates judges
How does the Executive Branch check Congress? -
Ans>>>The president can veto congressional legislation
How is the Legislative Branch checked by the Senate? -
Ans>>>The Senate confirms the president's
nominations. Congress can impeach judges and remove
them from office
How is the Legislative Branch checked by Congress? -
Ans>>>Congress approves presidential nominations and
controls the budgets. It can pass laws over the presidents
veto and can impeach the president and remove him/her
from office.
Rule of Law - Ans>>>nobody is above the law
