Government Unit 2 Constitutional Principles

Level I

1. Be able to define the following terms:

Federalism Delegated Powers Implied Powers Inherent Powers

Reserved Powers Concurrent Powers Prohibited Powers Supremacy Clause
Elastic Clause Separation of Powers Checks & Balances Judicial
Review
Grant Mandate Categorical Grant Block Grant
Project Grant Life Liberty Justice
Equality Pursuit of Happiness Common Good
Diversity
Patriotism Truth Popular Sovereignty Constitutional
Unconstitutional Parliamentary Presidential

2. Be able to identify what each Article of the Constitution does.

3. Be able to list the Core Democratic Values.

4. Be able to identify examples of each type of power.

5. Be able to explain the purpose of the Supremacy Clause.

6. Be able to explain the purpose of Checks and Balances.

7. Be able to outline formal and informal Amendment processes.

8. Be able to list ways that the Federal government supports State governments.

9. Be able to describe different types of grants.

10.Be able to identify the difference between and Parliamentary system and a Presidential
system.

Level II

11.Be able to classify duties of national and state governments given several examples.

12.Be able to debate the constitutionality of several current event scenarios.

13.Be able to list the pros and cons of federal grants.

14.Be able to discuss the pros and cons of formal and informal Amendment processes.

15.Be able to distinguish the merits of the Elastic Clause.

16.Be able to debate conflicts between Core Democratic Values.

17.Be able to list ways that the power of the US Government is limited.