U.S Constitution
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantee individual rights, are commonly known by this term.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, this branch of government is responsible for making laws.
What is the Legislative Branch (or Congress)?
what is the bank
a building keeping all of your money safe and letting you revive checks
what is government
the owner/ruler of the country for a period amount of time 4 years for USA
define local government
Local government is the lowest administrative tier, such as cities, counties, or towns, managing local services
Drafted in 1787, the U.S. Constitution was designed to replace this weak governing document that had been in place since 1781.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
While the President is the head of this branch, it also includes the Vice President, Cabinet, and other departments that enforce law
What is the Executive Branch?
what is balance
your current amount of money or cash
Often referred to as "layer cake" federalism, this type describes the early US system where state and federal powers were strictly separated and distinct.
What is dual federalism?
state 1 thing the government cant do
force laws
While the 1st Amendment is famous for free speech, this specific amendment holds the phrase "the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people".
What is the Ninth Amendment?
Comprised of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, this branch interprets laws and can declare them unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
if you had 10,684 dollars and received a check giving you 123,654 how much money would you have
134,338 dollars in your account
round in Article VI, this clause establishes that federal law takes precedence over conflicting state laws.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
state 3 thing the state government can do and controls
Public education (K-12), Conducting elections and voting laws, Licensing and professional regulation
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to secure for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries, commonly known today by these two legal terms.
What are copyrights and patents?
This is the term for the power of the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress or actions by the President unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
what is a check?
A check is a written dated and signed paper giving you a specific amount of money to your account
According to the Tenth Amendment, these types of powers are not specifically listed in the Constitution but are kept by the states or the people.
What are reserved powers?
state 4 things all governments can do
Taxation, Law Enforcement/Infrastructure, Operating Schools & Prisons, Protecting Environmental/Natural Resources
Described in Article V, this is the only amendment to the U.S. Constitution that was ratified by state conventions rather than by state legislatures.
What is the 21st Amendment? (Which repealed the 18th Amendment/Prohibition).
Defined in Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution, this is the name for the action where the President refuses to sign a bill, preventing it from becoming law unless overridden by two-thirds of Congress.
What is a Veto?
you have 1,307,694 dollars in your bank account and you get your daily paycheck giving you 130,345 dollars and you also receive a check giving you 1,658,543 dollars how much money do you have
3,096,582
Coined in the 1970s, this era of federalism focused on reducing federal authority by returning policy responsibility to states, largely through the use of block grants.
What is New Federalism?
state 5 things the national government can do
Declare War and Oversee Foreign Policy, Print & Coin Money, Regulate Interstate and International commerce, Provide for National Defense, Administer National Programs