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Constitution 2020
Constitution and Principles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The ability of the President to veto a law passed by Congress would be an example of which principle? | Checks and Balances |
| The Senate | 6 year terms, upper house, 2 per state, 100 total |
| The House of Representatives | 2 year terms, lower house, number depends on population, 435 members |
| 1st Amendment Freedoms | Speech, Press, Religion, Petition, Assembly |
| Electoral College | The indirect process for voting for President designed by the Framers of the Constitution |
| Judicial Review | the power of the Courts to decide if laws are Constitutional |
| Impeachment | accuse government official and bring charges of a crime |
| Amendment | Formal Change to the Constitution |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 Amendments to the Constitution |
| Executive Branch | President/VP, Article 2 of Constitution, powers include Commander in Chief of armed forces and ability to make Treaties |
| Legislative Branch | Congress (House and Senate) Article 1, powers to tax, regulate commerce, raise an army and declare war |
| Article 1-Section 8-Clause 18 | Known as the Elastic or Necessary and Proper Clause. Allows Congress to expand their power |
| Judicial Branch | Supreme Court and Federal Courts, Article 3, power to declare laws unconsitutional |
| Preamble Goals | 1-Form a more perfect union 2-establish justice 3-ensure domestic tranquility 4-provide for the common defense 5-promote the general welfate 6-secure blessings of liberty |
| Separation of Powers | A government where power is divided between 3 branches of government |
| Federalism | A government where power is divided betweent the nation and the states |
| Republicanism | People excercising their power by voting for representatives |
| Popular Sovereignty | People having original power and sovereignty |
| Roles of the President | Chief Diplomat, Chief Legislator, Commander in Chief, Chief of State, Chief Executive |
| Checks /Powers that Congress has | Senate approves justices, they can impeach President or Judges, They can override a Presidential veto |
| Checks /Powers that the President has | He can veto acts of Congress, He appoints Justices |
| Checks /Powers that The Supreme Court has | They can declare acts of Congress or the President unconstitutional |
| 4th amendment | protections from unlawful search and seizure |
| 5th amendment | right to remail silent (don't have to incrimate yourself) |
| 6th amendment | right to a jury trial and a lawyer |
| 8th amendment | protection against cruel and unusual punishment |
| 2nd amendment | right to bear arms |
| National only powers | declare war, coin money, make treaties, regulate interstate trade |
| State only powers | Set up schools, conduct elections, regulate marriage |
| Share powers (both state and nation) | tax, borrow money, make and enforce laws |
Created by:
Kelly.richmond
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