AOC and Convention
What is the name for our country's first form of Government?
Articles of Confederation
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, 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.
Preamble
Which branch is responsible for judicial review?
Judicial Branch
What is the term for powers given exclusively to the central government?
Delegated powers
What is the term for the first ten amendments of the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
Fix Articles of Confederation
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
Article One
Which branch of government can impeach a president?
What kind of power is holding elections?
Reserved powers
What states the purpose of the Constitution?
The Preamble
What power did Congress have under the Articles of Confederation?
Pay/maintain army
Also, declare war, maintain peace, conduct foreign relations
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments,
Article Five
Which branch of government establishes lower courts?
Legislative
If a power is not listed in the Constitution, what is it reserved for?
The States
What can Congress do with a 2/3 vote?
Override a veto
What was the major fear of Americans when writing the Constitution?
They would end up with a king/power given to only one person or small group
Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.
Article Four
Which branch of government can appoint judges?
Executive
What kind of power is punishing criminals?
concurrent powers
What term means to declare a law passed by Congress unconstitutional?
Judicial Review
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land;
Article 6
Which branch of government ratifies treaties?
Legislative
Where does all the power the government has originate from?
What five freedoms (or rights) are included in the First Amendment?
Right to petition, assembly, speech, press, religion