Constitution
Supreme court reviewing laws and government actions to deem them constitutional or not.
What are reserved powers
Powers that are held by the states
Whos in charge of the executive branch?
The President
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
What is the Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments
What is the subject of article I?
Article I is about the first branch of the U.S. Government: Congress, or the legislative branch.
What is popular sovereignty?
Power of the government comes from the majority of people voting.
What does expressed powers mean
Powers that are explicitly written and given to the national government
What are two parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and The House of Representatives
what is one right or freedom granted by the First Amendment?
speech
What are the 2 parts of Congress
The House of Representatives (lower house) and the Senate (upper house) form the Congress
Supreme Court
Grant used for research purposes that many states or universities compete for.
Project Grants
What is the intro of the Constitution called?
Preamble
What is concurrent powers?
Powers that are held by both the state and national governments
What is Federalism
Sharing power between regional and national governments
What are the methods for an amendment being created?
Proposed by Congress or National Convention (2/3 vote)
Has to be ratified by 3/4 of the states
What is checks and balances
Tug of war of power between the three branches. Each branch has a way of limiting power of the other branches.
Which basic principle is shown by impeaching a president or other civil officer?
Rule of Law
Grant that has to be used for a specific cause. many strings attached
Categorical Grant
What is Exclusive powers
Powers that are exclusive to the national government
What is inherent powers
Powers that all national governments have that all nations have without it being written down.
What is popular sovereignty?
To reject a decision made by the law making body. This can be done by a president or governor.
Veto
What is Separation of Powers
Idea of splitting up the main powers of the government to make sure there is not an all powerful central power