Is the system that allows the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to check, or restrain, the actions of one another.
What is Checks and balances
100
What was the Constitution state about political parties?
What is Constitution makes no mention of political parties.
100
_________________ is the process by which over time many changes have been made in the Constitution which have not involved any changes in its written word.
What is Informal amendment
100
____________is a system of government in which the powers of government are divided between a central government and several local governments.
What is Federalism
100
Which Article deals with Ratifying the Constitution
What is Article VII
200
How many times has the Constitution been amended?
What is 27 times.
200
This principle asserts that the people are the source of any and all government power, and government can exist only with the consent of the governed.
What is popular sovereignty
200
States the purpose of the Constitution
What is the Preamble.
200
The principle of ___________ consists of the power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action.
What is judicial review
200
Which Article set up the Judicial branch.
What is Article III
300
The _____________ sets out the basic principles upon which government in the United States was built.
What is the Constitution.
300
Which Article set up the Executive branch.
What is Article II.
300
This principle states that government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that government cannot take away.
What is limited government
300
Which article sets up the Legislative branch.
What is Article I.
300
Is the principle in which the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government are three independent and coequal branches of government.
What is Separation of powers.
400
List the two major ways Basic Legislation is able to informally amend the Constitution.
What is
(1) Passes laws to spell out several of the constitution’s provisions
(2) The way in which Congress has used many of its powers.
400
The Constitution is organized into eight sections: the ___________ and the _______________.
What is the Preamble and seven articles
400
Which Article outlines Relations among the States and with the National Government.
What is Article IV.
400
Which Article sets out how to Amend the Constitution
What is Article V.
400
Which Article outlines how to deal with National debts, supremacy of national law, and oaths of office
What is Article VI.
500
What are two ways amendments to the Constitution are ratified (with %'s)
What is
(1) Ratified by the State legislatures of 3/4 of the States.
(2) Ratified by conventions held in 3/4 of the States.
500
What is one way to propose amendments to the Constitution? (with %'s)
What is
(1)Proposed by Congress by a 2/3 vote in both houses
(2) Proposed at a national convention called by Congress when requested by 2/3 of the State legislatures
500
How does the formal amendment process emphasize the federal character of the governmental system?
What is the Proposal takes place at the national level and ratification at the state level.
500
List the five ways Informal Amendments can take place.
(1) The passage of basic legislation by Congress.
(2) Actions taken by the President.
(3) Key decisions of the Supreme Court.
(4) The activities of political parties.
(5) Custom.
500
What does the 27th Amendment outline?
What is Congressional Pay - it was passed 202 years after it was proposed