Bill of Rights
This group of amendments was designed to limit the Legislative Branch and prevent abuses of government power
Bill of Rights
What system divides power among the federal, state, and local governments?
What does checks and balances allow?
Each federal branch of government to check or block the actions of the other branches
What branch of government consists of the president and is tasked with enforcing laws?
Executive branch
What clause allows Congress to stretch the rules of the Constitution and make laws that are "necessary and proper?"
Elastic clause
What five freedoms does the First Amendment protect?
Freedom of RAPPS - Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, & Speech
Why did the Constitution decide to divide power among federal, state, and local governments?
To prevent an abuse of power
The President uses this power to check Congress's lawmaking authority
Veto
What branch of government consists of the Supreme Court and interprets the law?
Judicial branch
What determines how many representatives each state has in the House of Representatives? What about in the Senate?
House - State population
Senate - Equal representation (2 per state)
The Bill of Rights was intended to guard against abuses associated with these colonial rulers?
The Constitution gave more power to the federal government to correct weaknesses under this earlier governing framework?
Articles of Confederation
What are the three branches of government
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
What branch of government consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate and is in control of making laws?
Why would the Anti Federalists question the elastic clause?
Feared it gave the federal government too much power
What group wanted a Bill of Rights to protect people and states from possible abuses by the strong central government created by the Constitution?
Antifederalists
What is the historical context behind Shay's Rebellion?
Farmer uprising in Massachusetts, protesting severe economic hardships. Displayed weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What check does Congress have over the President?
They may impeach the president
Why do Supreme Court justices serve for life?
To avoid political interference
What is the name of the system which indirectly elects the President of the United States?
The electoral college
What does the Fourth Amendment protect citizens from?
Unreasonable search and seizure (people need a warrant to search private property)
What amendment reserves powers not given to the federal government for the states and the people?
10th Amendment
What court case established judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
What power allows the Supreme Court to decide whether presidential laws are legal?
Judicial review
Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump