9.1 and 9.2
The name of the parts the Constitution was divided into.
What is an Article?
The law-making part of the government
What is the legislative branch?
What needs to happen for an amendment to be approved?
¾ of the country has to vote to approve of amendment.
How many amendments have been approved?
27 amendments.
What are interest groups?
an organization that actively promotes the view of some part of the public on specific issues in order to influence government policy
To "provide for the common defence".
What is one of the aims of the Constitution?
An organization that actively promotes the view of some part of the public on specific issues in order to influence government policy
What is an Interest Group?
What are balances?
Balances allow each role in the government to participate in decision making.
What does the constitution allow?
The Constitution makes sure that people get equal power.
Do the people have a say in what the government does?
States that the power of the government comes mostly from the people.
What is "We the People"?
The name of the form of the organization for the executive branch.
What are departments?
What is interprets the laws and resolves disputes?
The judicial branch
List 7 powers that belong to the National Government?
1. declaring war
2. making treaties
3. printing & coining money
4. Interstate commerce & foreign commerce
5. maintaining military forces
6. setting up postal system
What is majority rule?
Majority rule is the principle that the greater number should exercise greater power.
How was the Constitution changed?
The two-thirds rule.
To formally accuse the president of the crimes specified in the Constitution.
What is to impeach the president?
What do checks allow?
Checks allow one branch to block the action of another branch.
Does the Constitution list specific powers given to the states?
No
Give 2 examples of majority rule in our government.
1. Elections are decided by majority rule
2. Laws are passed by Congress by majority rule
Three of the goals/aims of the preamble.
What is "establish Justice"?
What is "insure domestic Tranquility"?
What is "form a more perfect Union"?
What is "provide for the common defence"?
What is "promote the general Welfare"?
What is "secure the Blessings of Liberty"?
2 powers of the president.
What is carrying out laws passed by Congress?
What is being commander in chief of the military?
What is make treaties?
What is to nominate ambassadors or Supreme Court justices/judges to be official representatives to other countries?
What is to grant pardons to people convicted of violating laws?
Congress made two main sets of courts. What are they?
District and appellate courts.
What does the Constitution say about state powers?
Give examples of state powers
1. establish schools
2. regulate marriage, divorce, adoption
3. making local governments
4. Enacting licensing requirements - doctors, lawyers, driver's
5. regulating INTRAstate (in state) commerce/trade
6. providing fire & police protection
7. Conducting elections but not run the presidential election exclusively(national government determines press.)
Name other ways people can participate in government.
1. Become active in political parties
2. taking part in interest groups