Vocabulary
Constitution Basics
Terminology
Constitutional Powers
Checks and Balances
100
To amend means to......
What is change.
100
The ___________ was made after the Articles of Confederation was found to be weak.
What is the Constitution.
100
These ensure that not one branch of government has more power than another.
What are Checks and Balances.
100
Power is shared between the ____________ government and _____________ governments.
What are federal and state.
100
______________ has the ability to limit the Supreme Courts power by making amendments to the constitution.
What is Congress.
200
To ratify means to......
What is to approve.
200
The Constitution was constructed and signed in the city......
What is Philadelphia.
200
The number of people living in a certain area.
What is population.
200
Citizens vote directly for member of _______________.
What is Congress.
200
The Judicial branch reviews ____________ made by Congress.
What are laws.
300
The term college in Electoral College means....
What is a group of people that vote.
300
This document outlines the structures and powers of the United States Government.
What is the Constitution.
300
When a candidate wins this vote, they are said to have received the MOST votes from the voters.
What is the Popular Vote.
300
The ____________________ votes for the President.
What is the Electoral College.
300
This term means that a law does not follow the constitution.
What is unconstitutional.
400
Members of Congress that vote for the President and Vice President are called......
What are electors.
400
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are know as.......
What is the Bill of Rights.
400
The number of Electors is equal to the number of _____________________ in Congress.
What is representatives.
400
Power is shared between the _________ ___________ of Government.
What is 3 branches.
400
This branch has the most checks on power in the government.
What is the Legislative Branch.
500
The division of power between national and state governments is know as......
What is Federalism.
500
The Constitution begins with these 7 words......
What is.... We the People of the United States....
500
This word with a prefix that means two refers to Congress being made up of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is bicameral.
500
Senators can refuse to approve the President's nomination of ____________ ___________ _______________.
What are Supreme Court Justices.
500
Congress can overturn a president's veto with this fraction AND about this percentage of the house and senate being in favor of it.
What is 2/3 and about 67%.
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