Ideas in the Constitution
According to the Supremacy Clause, when state and federal laws conflict, who wins?
The Federal laws!
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
The Legislative Branch makes the laws.
What is the main job of the Executive branch?
The Executive Branch enforces, or carrie out the laws.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
The Judicial Branch interprets the laws.
What are the five freedoms of the First Amendment?
Speech, religion, petition, assembly, and the press
What is Federalism?
When power is shared between the federal government and state governments.
Who is in the Legislative Branch?
Congress- The Senate and the House of Representatives!
Who is in the Executive Branch?
The President, the Vice President, the cabinet, and the members of the cabinet departments.
Who is in the Judicial Branch?
The Supreme Court, and lower federal courts (Court of Appeals and District Courts).
Which amendment says the government cannot search you, or your belongings, without reasonable doubt?
The Fourth Amendment
Having three branches in our government is an example of which Enlightenment idea?
Separation of Powers
Which house in Congress is more elite, or powerful?
The Senate
What is the Commander-in-Chief?
This is the President's role as head of the U.S. military/armed forces
How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?
There are 9 Justices on the Supreme Court.
Which amendment gives Americans protections in CRIMINAL cases?
The Sixth Amendment
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution?
Congress can make any law that is “necessary and proper” for carrying out the powers it already has
How is representation determined in the House of Representatives?
It is based on population (larger states get more reps)
What role does the Vice President play in the Senate?
The VP is the tiebreaker in the Senate
What is Judicial Review?
The Supreme Court can review all laws to decide if they are constitutional, and if they are not, the law is struck down.
Which amendment limited the amount of terms a President could serve? (Thanks FDR!)
The Twenty-Second Amendment
One of the 6 goals of the Preamble is to, "insure domestic tranquility,"
What does this mean?
To maintain peace at home, or inside the U.S.
What are AT LEAST 3 powers of Congress?
- MAKE THE LAWS
- Anything deal thing with money (spending, taxing, coining money, borrowing money, etc.)
- Declaring war
- Establishing a Post Office
- Regulate Trade
- Start a draft
What are the 7 roles of the President?
Commander-in-Chief, Chief Executive, Chief Guardian of the Economy, Chief Citizen, Chief of Party, Chief Diplomat, and Chief Legislator
What kinds of cases does the Supreme Court see?
- Questions about if a law if constitutional
- Cases about people's rights
- Cases with disputes between states
Which amendment has the Equal Protection Clause, meaning everyone is equal under the law?
The Fourteenth Amendment