Checks and Balances
What is ONE of the Executive Branch's check to the Legislative Branch?
The power to veto.
What is one flaw from the Articles of Confederation
-Incredibly weak centralized government
-No power to coin money
-No national military
Which article of the Constitution surround the Judicial Branch?
Article 3
Explain the necessary and proper clause.
Gives Congress the power to control anything they deem "necessary and proper" in order to complete their other responsibilities.
3/5 Comprimise
An agreement between North and South states that 3 out of every 5 enslaved people would be counted towards the state's official population.
What is ONE of the Judicial Branch's checks on the Legislative Branch?
Rule that their laws are unconstitutional, through the practice of judicial review.
What was the clause related to McCulloch v. Maryland
Necessary & Proper clause, Supremacy clause
Explain the supremacy clause.
Establishes that anything established by the federal government naturally overrules opposing state government decisions.
New Jersey Plan
Wanted equal representation across all states regardless of size/population, similar to that of the Senate.
What is ONE of the Legislative Branch's check to the Executive Branch?
Over power veto.
Laws that go against executive orders.
House can vote to impeach while the Senate tries the case.
What was the clause related to United States v. Lopez?
Commerce Clause
What is the 7th article of the Constitution about?
The ratification of the Constitution.
Explain the commerce clause.
Virginia Plan
Wanted the Legislative Branch to decide state representation based on population, similar to the House of Representatives.
What is a "check" states have over the Judicial Branch?
States legislators can contact their Congress members to propose a new amendment that they could ratify (3/4).
What year was the Constitution signed?
1787
What section and article establishes the powers of Congress?
Article 1, Section 8
Explain the full faith and credit clause.
Requires that states recognize each other's legal documents, such as driving licenses.
Electoral College
An in-between where citizens choose an elector to vote for president, instead of having Congress or citizens vote directly.
What are BOTH of the Executive Branch's checks on the Judicial Branch?
The power to appoint judges/Justices.
The informal power to refuse to enforce rulings.
Recite the Preamble of the Constitution.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
What section and article establishes the definition of treason?
Article 3, Section 3
Explain the privileges and immunities clause.
Details that citizens of every state should be given the same privileges and immunities as citizens of other states.
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Stopped the International Slave Trade to America.