In comparison to other constitutions, the U.S. Constitution is relatively long.
False
100
Limited government
Name the principle of government that states that the power of the government cannot be total.
100
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
Where would one find the Bill of Rights?
100
A change or addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
100
Informal methods of "amending" the Constitution.
What are ways to change the meaning of the Constitution that come from legal methods outside of Article V?
200
Preamble
# of Amendments
What is the introduction to the Constitution?
27
200
Checks and Balances
Name the principle of government that states that no one branch of government may act alone.
200
Individual freedoms & the rights of persons accused of crime.
What are the basic subjects of the Bill of Rights?
200
A 2/3 vote of both house of Congress to propose.
What is the most common method by which amendments are proposed?
200
Legislation
What is one way by which Congress may "informally" change the protections of the Constitution?
300
"in order to form a more perfect Union"
"establish justice"
"provide for the common defense"
"promote the general welfare"
"secure the blessings of liberty"
What are some of the purposes of the new U.S. Constitution?
300
Popular sovereignty
Name the principle of government that means that it is the people of a nation that are the ultimate source of all government power.
300
What does Amendment 4 prohibit?
What does Amendment 8 prohibit?
Unreasonable search & seizure
Cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bail
300
A 3/4 vote of state legislatures
What is the most common method by which amendments are ratified?
300
A specific example of "judicial review" has changed the meaning of the Constitution.
What is Gideon v. Wainright?
Miranda v. Arizona?
Brown v. the Board of Education?
400
How many Articles are there in the U.S. Constitution?
What is the subject of the first 3?
7
The legislative, executive & judicial branches
400
Judicial review
Name the principle of government that states that the Supreme Court has the final say about the constitutionality of any government action. Provide a specific example.
400
No double jeopardy
Right to due process
What are 2 protections of the 5th Amendment?
400
Another, infrequently used, method by which an amendment may be PROPOSED.
What is a 2/3 vote of state legislatures?
400
Two-term limit on the presidency
Vice President becomes President in the event the president dies or becomes disabled.
What are two examples of how "tradition" has changed the meaning of the Constitution.
500
Relations Among the States
Amending the Constitution
National Supremacy
Ratification of the Constitution
What are the subjects of Articles 4-7?
500
Separation of Powers
What principle of government did Montesquieu favor and the U.S. Constitution adopt?
500
The right to a lawyer
The right to cross-examine witnesses
The right to a speedy, public trial
What are protections included in the 6th Amendment?
500
A 3/4 vote of special state conventions.
What is the less common method by which amendments may be RATIFIED?
500
Bill proposals
Budget proposals
Executive agreements
What are some methods by which PRESIDENTIAL ACTION" has changed the meaning of the Constitution?