Question | Answer |
Introduction of the goals of the Constitution | Preamble |
The part of the Constitution that actually explains how our national government is set up | Articles |
Part of Constitution that describes Legislative Branch | Article One |
Part of Constitution the describes Executive Branch | Article Two |
Part of Constitution that describes Judicial branch | Article Three |
Part of Constitution that describes relations between states (admitting new states, extradition policy) | Article Four |
Part of Constitution that describes two ways to amend Constitution | Article Five |
Part of Constitution that describes the Supremacy Clause | Article Six |
Part of Constitution that explains 9 of 13 states must ratify Constitution | Article Seven |
States will send lawbreakers back to state where crime was committed for trial | |
Idea that Constitution is highest law of land; if national & state conflict, national wins | Supremacy Clause |
A change or addition to the Constitution | amendment |
Idea that power is divided by separating government into 3 branches | separation of powers |
Power that each branch of government has to limit power of the other 2 branches | checks & balances |
Idea that power is divided between national government and state government | federalism |
Gives congress power to make all laws necessary to carry out the written powers (2 answers) | Necessary & Proper Clause |
Part of Constitution that says people may choose to be any,or no religion | |
Part of Constitution that says government may not establish a national or state religion | establishment clause |
What important rights are protected in the First Amendement? | Religion, |