Constitution
The Constitution was written in…
1787
Government where citizens choose a select group of people to make laws and decisions on their behalf.
Representative
The ________ is known as the “linchpin of the Constitution.”
Supremacy Clause
The chief duty of the executive branch is to
Enforce laws
Which of the following is NOT a qualification of the President
Reside in a particular state for 5 years
The first amendment states the right to…
Freedom of religion, assembly and speech
Which government document was written first?
AOC
Anti-Federalists…
Feared a strong central government
The leader of the House of Representatives is the…
Speaker of the House
The amendment that gave 18 year olds the right to vote
26th
The ___________ holds that government, and its officers, are always subject to and never above the law.
Rule of Law
What fraction of State Legislatures must approve an amendment to the US Constitution
3/4
Federalists did NOT…
Oppose a strong central government
Who appoints cabinet members
The president
Amendment that limited the Presidential terms to four years.
22nd
Powers specifically granted to the federal government by the Constitution.
Expressed powers
The purpose of the legislative branch is to
Create laws
Group of people chosen in each state and the District of Columbia, who make a formal selection of the President and Vice President.
Electoral College
The custom that the Senate will not appoint a presidential appointment opposed by a majority party senator from the state in which the appointee would serve.
Senatorial Courtesy
Which amendment established prohibition
18th
Act of adjusting or modifying opposing principles to meet the needs of all individuals involved.
Compromise
A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states
Treaty
These are the six basic principles of the Constitution
limited government
checks and balances
federalism
popular sovereignty
separation of power
judicial review
I am the supreme law of the land
the constitution
Slavery was abolished with the passing of the ____ amendment.
13th