Preamble
Principles
Articles
Checks and Balances
Branches of Gov't.
100
What is the Preamble....what does it state
It is the introduction to the constitution and it states that the government will protect the people and care about there well-being.
100
What is the government being restricted in what it may do, and individuals having rights that can't be taken away?
What is Limited Government?
100
Article of the Constitution that says the Federal Government is the Supreme Law of the Land?
Article 6
100
How can the President Check the Law Making Body (Legislative Branch)
Approve, Veto, or Pocket Veto a Law
100
What is another name for the Legislative Branch?
what is congress
200
What does it mean to proved for the common defense
The government will establish a national army to defend the nation.
200
When government and its officers are always subject to--never above--the law?
What is Rule of Law?
200
The Article that describes the Legislative branch?
What is Article I?
200
The job of the Executive Branch and Judicial Branch?
What is the Executive Branch = Carries out the Law Judicial Branch = Interprets the Law
200
What branch can declare a law unconstitutional and what does it mean?
The Judicial Branch and What is To declare illegal, null and void, of no force and effect---a governmental action found to violate some provision in the Constitution.
300
What does We the People Mean...
What is Popular Sovereignty? The power comes from the people
300
The concept that the power of the government is divided into three branches
Separation of Power
300
Explain the details of Article 4.....
What is the outline of the relationship between each state and the others, as well as between the several States and the federal government. The first section requires states to extend "full faith and credit" to the public acts, records and court proceedings of other states.
300
The branch that appoints Supreme Court justices, may veto legislation, call special sessions, recommend legislation, and appeal to the people?
What is the: Executive Branch President Vice President
300
What is the Highest Court of the land?
The Supreme Court
400
Explain what does Insure Domestic Tranquility mean....
Peace at home
400
How is Popular Soverginty described in the Constitution?
"We the people of the United States"
400
The subject matter in Article II?
What is the Executive Department? Powers and limitations of the President and Vice President.
400
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
What is the: System where each branch of government has certain powers with which it can check the operations of the other two. Purpose of this system is that each branch will not gain too much power and it prevents Tyranny
400
What branch has the power to impeach the president and federal judges.
Congress
500
Judicial Review
What is the courts having the power to determine if an act of government is constitutional and to void any that are not?
500
A principle that represents "rule of law?"
What is Limited Government?
500
The Elastic Clause described in Article I
The Elastic Clause is another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause of the US Constitution. This clause is found in Article One (the Legislative Branch), Section 8 (Powers of Congress), clause 18: The Congress shall have Power [...] To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
500
What is the branch that creates lower courts, may remove judges through impeachment, approve or reject appointment of judges, make laws, override a veto with a 2/3 vote, may remove President through impeachment, and approve treaties and presidential appointments?
What is the: Legislative Branch Congress House of Representatives Senate
500
What branch can issue an Executive Order?
Executive Branch
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