Constitution 1
Branch of government responsible for carrying out laws
Executive
This branch checks this branch: remove federal judges through impeachment
Legislative checks judicial
When the President of the United States refuses to sign a bill that Congress has passed, this is called
vetoing the bill
This system helps keep one branch of government from dominating the actions of others.
Checks and Balances
Statement of goals
Preamble
Tell me the six goals of the Preamble
in order to form a more perfect union
establish justice
insure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defense
promote the general welfare
secure the blessings of liberty
To impeach a public official means to
bring a charge of wrongdoing against the official
This branch of the Federal Government plays the largest role in the amendment process.
Legislative
Powers that the states possess under our system of government are called
Reserved powers
Once ratified, a constitutional amendment may only be changed by
another amendment
One of the basic ideals of American government is that
The Constitution provides for this by creating three distinct branches of government.
Separation of Powers
Branch of government responsible for interpreting the laws
Judicial
What best describes the concept of limited government?
Government must operate within certain bounds set by the people.
The first ten amendments
The Bill of Rights
This is the seven numbered sections in the Constitution
Articles
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to meet the demands for who
Anti-federalist
Each of the four methods of formal amendment represent what
Demonstrate the meaning of Federalism
With the words, “We the people,” the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of this.
Popular sovereignty
When there is a separation of powers,
Power is distributed among three independent branches of government.
The Constitution requires proposed amendments to have greater State support for
Ratification/proposal
Congress can affect changes of the Constitution by
Simply exercising many of its powers
Changes to the Constitution
Amendment
The President’s power to veto an act of Congress is an example of what
Checks and balances
Branch of government responsible for creating the laws
Legislative