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MIE 305 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIE D
Question :Articles of Confederation
CORRECT ANSWER : 1st Constitution of the U.S.
1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
Question :Structure of the Constitution
CORRECT ANSWER : A document creating a form of
government resting on the principles of federalism and free enterprise. It is composed of a preamble, 7 articles, and 27 amendments. It creates the federal government with 3 distinct branches (legislative, executive, and judicial).It creates a plan for allocating the regulatory powers of both federal and state governments. It creates limitations on the role of the government in regulating the lives of individuals.
Question :Difference between the Articles and the
Amendments
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CORRECT ANSWER : The Articles had only one
branch of government - the legislative branch. The Articles had power concentrated at the state level, acting as a liaison between the central government and the citizens. So, the Constitution moved towards strengthening the central government.
Question :Subject matter of the Articles
CORRECT ANSWER : The legislative branch was
created. It dealt with a confederal power base with two levels of government - state and federal. It led to a recession and depression then Shay's Rebellion.
Question :Separation of Powers
CORRECT ANSWER : Constitutional mandate that
requires branches of government, with each branch charged with performing certain functions
Question :Checks and Balances
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CORRECT ANSWER : Under the Constitution, the
process by which each branch of government restrains the power of another branch
Question :Federalism
CORRECT ANSWER : Doctrine under which
lawmaking is divided between a federal government and a state government
Question :Police Powers
CORRECT ANSWER : Government powers, including
the areas of public safety, health, welfare, and morals, which are traditionally domains that are regulated by state government
Question :Necessary and Proper Clause
CORRECT ANSWER : Constitutional clause that gives
congress the power to make all laws "necessary and proper" for executing its powers
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Question :Commerce Clause
CORRECT ANSWER : Provision of the Constitution
that empowers the federal government with the ability to regulate interstate commerce
Question :Supremacy Clause
CORRECT ANSWER : Constitutional provision
mandating that federal law is superior to state law
Question :Due Process
CORRECT ANSWER : Provisions of the Constitution
that are associated with the 5th and 14th Amendment that prohibit the government from depriving an individual or legal entity of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law
Question :Procedural Due Process
CORRECT ANSWER : consists of: (1) notice that the government is going to act and why, (2) a hearing before any governmental action takes place so that the individual or entity with the right has an opportunity to be heard, and