Our Constitution and Government Über Test Review Sheet
Mr. Kersey

To be prepared for this test you should be able to discuss the significance and
details of the following items.

Anything from the Chapter 8 Test on Forming a Government

An understanding of the material on pages 254-255 of your book

All Key Terms from Chapter 9 and pay extra attention to...
Federalism
Checks and Balances (see, know, and love the chart of page 285)
Delegated Powers & examples
Reserved Powers & examples				Amending the Constitution
Concurrent or Shared Powers & examples			 Citizenship
The elastic clause (Article I, Section 8)		naturalization
The Legislative Branch					deportation
House of Representatives				immigrants
Senate									taxes, income and property
Committees								draft
Speaker of the House					jury duty
President of the Senate					PAC's
President Pro Tempore					importance of citizen
majority party							involvement
minority party
The Executive Branch
president & duties and jobs
vice-president
impeachment
cabinet
executive orders
pardons
Judicial Branch
federal judges
courts of appeals
Supreme Court
The Bill of Rights, including the purpose of each amendment
the most basic rights (1st Amendment)
search warrants
due process
indict
double jeopardy
eminent domain
trials
bail
cruel and unusual punishment