Separation of Powers and Checks & Balances
The power to remove a President is held by this branch.
What is the legislative branch?
The principle of popular sovereignty states this.
What is that the people establish government and are the source of its power.
The three levels of government.
What are federal, state, and local?
This clause states that federal law trumps all other laws in the country.
A police officer knocks on your door and asks to search your house. You tell him to "come back with a warrant" because of this amendment.
What is the the Fourth Amendment.
The power to write bills that will turn into laws is held by this branch.
What is the legislative branch?
Judicial Review is the power of the Supreme Court to do this.
What is strike down laws and actions they deem unconstitutional.
The fourth level of government that never needs to follow state or local law.
What is tribal?
The Constitution was designed to be very _________ to amend.
What is difficult?
My freedom to worship the Flying Spaghetti Monster through a series of interpretive dances is protected under this amendment.
What is the First Amendment.
The Supreme Court's primary function.
What is to interpret the law.
The idea that the government's power is restricted.
What is limited government?
Powers held by both federal and state governments.
What are concurrent powers?
Article III created this branch of the federal government.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This amendment has never been debated by the Supreme Court.
What is the 3rd Amendment.
If the President does not agree with a bill passed by Congress, he can stop it by using his:
What is veto?
The powers of the federal government that are explicitly written down in the Constitution.
What are enumerated powers?
This Article created the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is Article I?
What is speedy & public
The branch that makes sure the laws are being followed.
What is the executive branch?
The power to tax is an example of this type of power.
What is concurrent?
This Article designates the Commander-in-Chief.
What is Article II?
When the meaning of an amendment is unclear, this body provides a clear resolution.
What is the Supreme Court.