Amendments
What is the 13th Amendment?
It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude nationwide
What are they used for?
The system of checks and balances gives each branch specific powers to limit the actions of the other two branches
Absence of a ______ of Rights
Bill
Checks and Balances Prevent _______
Tyranny
Declaring War
National government
What is the 26th Amendment?
It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
What is the overall purpose of checks and balances?
to prevent any single branch of government from accumulating too much power
Fear of a ________ Executive
Tyrannical
A Bill of Rights Was __________
Unnecessary
Conducting Elections
State Governments
What does it means to amend the Constitution?
It mean to formally change, add to, or remove a portion of the U.S. Constitution
Executive Branchs checks on the other Branchs
The president can veto bills passed by Congress to stop them from becoming law.
The president appoints all federal judges, including Supreme Court justices.
Inadequate _________ in Congress
Representation
The Articles of _________ Were Unsalvageable
Confederation
Who has the power to collect taxes?
Both
What is the 19th Amendment?
prohibits the federal government and all states from denying the right to vote based on gender
Judicial Branch Checks on the other Branchs
The courts use judicial review to declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional.
The courts use judicial review to declare executive orders or actions by the president and federal agencies unconstitutional.
Erosion _ ____ Sovereignty
of State
A Single _______ ______ is Critical
Executive Branch
Coining Money
National government
What is the most common way the constitution gets amended?
By a 2/3 vote in both houses of Congress, followed by a vote of the states with 3/4 wining
Legislative Branch Checks on the other Branchs
Congress can veto override a president's veto with a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Senate confirms or rejects federal and Supreme Court judges nominated by the president.
Danger of the _______ __ _____ Clause
"Necessary and Proper"
A strong ______ _________ is essential
Central Government
Establishing Public Education Systems
State Governments