vocabulary
formal and informal amendments
interpreting the constitution
amendments
Mystery
100
what is the judicial branch?
the branch that interprets the laws and see's that they are fairly applied.
100
what are 2 steps in amending the constitution?
proposal and ratification
100
why did the writers of the constitution make the document so general?
because they knew the world would not stay the same forever
100
what is the change in the constitution?
an amendment
100
does anyone other than congress have the power to declare war?
no
200
what is the definition of ratified?
to give consent
200
what are the 2 methods used for the amendments?
act of congress and national convention
200
which article lists the powers of congress?
article 1
200
how many articles have been proposed?
over 1 thousand
200
who was the vice president when Henry Harrison died?
John Tyler
300
what is the definition of clause?
treaty or article
300
once an amendment has been proposed how many of the states must ratify it?
3/4 of the states
300
what powers are known as the implied powers?
the powers that congress uses that isn't directly listed in the constitution.
300
who made the amendment process difficult and why?
the farmers because even a tiny change could make a dramatic effects on the government.
300
what is another word for official amendments?
formal amendments
400
what is the definition of an amendment?
a minor change in a document.
400
who was the 1st president to die in office?
Henry Harrison
400
which authority is responsible for interpreting the constitution?
supreme court
400
how many amendments are there that have been approved?
27
400
since the presidency of ________ _________ each year the president proposed hundreds of bills to congress. fill in the blank.
george washington.
500
what is the definition of preamble?
an introduction
500
which amendment has been ratified by the means of state conventions?
the 21st amednment
500
what year was the constitution written?
1787
500
true or false? it took an amendment to free enslaved people?
true.
500
what is one thing that will always stay the same about the Constitution?
the basic organization and principal.
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