Responsibility
The Preamble
Random
Power
definitions
100
The branch that makes laws needed for the country
What is the legislative branch
100
What does the Preamble list?
What is goals of the new government
100
What was the reason that the framers designed a system of checks and balances?
What is to keep one branch from becoming too powerful.
100
How many ways are there to probose a constitutional amendment?
What is 2
100
Having two lawmaking parts of government, called the legislature
What is bicameral
200
The branch that enforces and carries out laws
Executive Branch
200
What does the word tranquility mean in the Preamble?
What is peace and order.
200
What gives congress the power to pass laws needed to carry out its other powers?
What is elastic clause.
200
What 2 groups can propose an amendment to the Constitution?
What is Congress or a National Convention
200
A proposed law
What is a bill.
300
The branch that is responsible for resolving disputes under the law.
What is the Judicial Branch
300
In the Preamble, what does "Our Posterity" mean?
What is descendants (or children and future generations).
300
What combines a strong framework for the government and also allows flexibility needed to be successful?
What is the Constitution
300
What position has the power to veto laws?
What is the president
300
To formall accuse an official of a crime related to official duties
What is impeachment
400
A bill can not become a law until it is approved by____________ and signed by _____________.
What is Congress and the President.
400
What words in the Preamble justify creating federal courts?
What is establish justice.
400
In the Preamble, we learn that the first three words of the give what group the ultimate authority in this country?
What is ordinary citizens
400
What group has the right to ratify treaties?
What is the senate.
400
A change to the Constitution
What is an amendment
500
Judicial review, or the right to declare a law unconstitutional, is the responsibility of what important group?
What is the Supreme Court.
500
What does "to provide for the common defense" mean?
What is protect Americans from foreign enemies.
500
What type of government is set up by the Constitution?
What is democracy
500
What group can ratify an amendment with a 3/4ths vote?
What is the state legislatures
500
The constitutional system that divides power between the national and state governments
What is the federal system
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