Article 1
Every state will have ___ senators and members of the House for each state is based on the ______________ of that state.
2; population
The Constitution and Federal laws are above all others
Supremacy Clause
The Five Freedoms Amendment
1st Amendment
The right of all men to vote shall not be infringed
15th Amendment
The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia took place during this year.
1787
Congress' ability to regulate interstate and international trade.
Commerce Clause
Outlined in Article 3; Section 2, this is the Court's most powerful check on other branches and levels of government.
Judicial Review
4th Amendment
Sentors are elected by the people, not state legislatures.
17th Amendment
This future American President was the President of the Constitutional Convention.
George Washington
Broad Congressional power to enact their powers listed
Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)
Article 5 outlines the amendment process which requires _______ to agree to a proposed amendment resolution with at least a 2/3 vote and requires the _______ to ratify with at least a 3/4 vote
Congress; States
The people have implied rights
9th Amendment
No longer using the runner-up method to elect the vice president, the President and Vice President are elected by electors of the electoral college through two separate ballots.
12th Amendment
The US Constitution was actually the second constitution of the United States. The first one, the Articles of Confederation, did not work because of THIS primary weakness. Luckily the current US Constitution strengthened it.
Weak central government
This type of bill must start in the House...not the Senate
Generating revenue
The President enjoys this inherent power, which has the force of law, directing the bureaucracy
Executive Order
5th Amendment
Washington D.C. gets three electoral votes in presidential elections
23rd Amendment
This is the total number of Articles and Amendments within the US Constitution
34
To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over such District as may, by cession of particular states, and the acceptance of Congress, become the seat of government of the United States. This clause refers to this creation.
Washington D.C.
States must treat all people fairly. Even those who do not live in their state.
Privileges and immunities Clause
Right to a jury in a civil trial
7th Amenmdent
Great Depression era amendment. Inauguration of the President moved from March 4th to January 20th to enable the incoming President to start enacting policy faster
20th Amendment
The Constitution has been Amended _____ times with the last one being ratified in _____
27; 1992