Exam 3: Constitutions: Operating Instructions

______ is a set of moral and political rules based on divine law and is binding on all people.

In the more democratic, northern states, ______ could vote during the late 1700s.

Self-governance that is granted to localities by states is referred to as ______.

______ governments have plenary power, or power that is not constrained.

Laws passed by legislatures authorizing the transfer of money to the executive branch are called ______.

______ was the first state to adopt initiatives in 1898.

Constitutional ______ are additions that make changes.

State constitutions tend to be far ______ than the U.S. Constitution.

The U.S. Constitution is a very long, detailed document.

Constitutional conventions and constitutional review commissions are the same thing.

Legal documents put together by the British Crown to dictate the governance of the colonies were called ______.

The U.S. Constitution has been formally changed ______ times.

______ are amendments or additions to a bill that are unrelated to the primary topic of the main bill.

Proposition 13 in California dealt with restrictions on raising ______.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of direct democracy?

In California, Proposition ______ restricted increases on real estate taxes, making it difficult for localities to raise money.

Higher law is the theory that rights come from a divine source, rather than from governments or men.

A vote of the entire electorate to approve a constitutional change is called a ______.