Constitution
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the.
What is the bill of rights?
In a Federal system of government, the national government and state governments derive their power from this.
What are the people?
Commander-in-Chief of the army and navy
Who is the president
Each state has this many Senate seats.
What is Two?
Has the power to confirm justices.
What is the legislative branch?
The process by which changes may be made to the constitution.
What is an amendment?
The principle that the government's power comes from the people is called.
What is popular sovereignty?
The maximum number of terms a president can serve.
What is 2
The type of legislature we have in America.
What is a bicameral legislature?
The authority of a court to hear a case for the first time.
What is original jurisdiction?
The constitutional clause used in McCulloch vs Maryland
What is Necessary and Proper Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18)?
The two plans were included in the Great Compromise that resolved a disagreement between large and small states regarding representation in Congress
What is The Virginia plan and New Jersey plan?
True or False,
If the president does not sign or veto a bill within 10 days (excluding Sundays) while Congress is in session, the bill automatically becomes law without the president's signature.
True
The house that gives 'advice and consent'
What is the Senate?
The clause declares that the Constitution and all national laws and treaties are the supreme law of the land
What is The supremacy clause
This amendment has the due process clause
What is the 14th amendment?
This type of power is held by the states and guaranteed to them by the 10th Amendment.
reserved power
This is a formal rule or regulation of the president.
What is an executive order?
The length of a term for a House of Representative member
What is two years?
True or False,
The constitution does not expressly provide for judicial review, the power of the supreme court to overrule a law or executive order that violates the constitution
False
The only criteria for the Supreme Court as outlined in Article III
What is original jurisdiction in cases involving states, the government or foreign governments, consuls, public ministers, etc. and appellate jurisdiction over all other cases.
The required document was written by James Madison where he argues that the Constitution and republicanism will prevent tyranny of the majority
What is Federalist 10?
Major flaws of the electoral college
1) the winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency 2) electors are not required to vote in accord with the popular vote 3) any election might have to be decided in the House of Representatives
The four ways the President could handle a bill (at least one)
What are signing the bill making it into a law, let it site for 10 days without signing making it a law, veto, and pocket veto?
When State & Federal court can both hear a case.
What is concurrent jurisdiction?