The Preamble
What is the first part of the Constitution called?
Preamble
How many articles does the constitution have?
Seven
What prevents a bill from becoming a law?
A Presidential Veto
Kept specially for a particular person/ purpose.
Reserved
What Is Republicanism?
The Belief that for a republic to survive and function well, its citizens must be responsible, virtuous, and participate in civic life & duties.
Our children or others who live after us?
Posterity or Prosperity
The constitution is organized by…
numbered articles and sections
Define Checks and Balances:
A system of different branches that keeps the other branches from becoming too powerful
The ____ government is in charge of military
Federal
What is the Legislative Branch in charge of?
Makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies.
What is the other underlying idea of the US Government?
WE THE PEOPLE
All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the?
United States
Two-Thirds of the __________ and the _________ must vote for the bill again to successfully override a veto.
-The House of Representatives and the Senate
What is the division of a government between a national government and states.
Federalism
The ______ of powers divides our government into three parts
Separation
Of the home or home country?
Domestic
In article one and section 3 to become a senator you must be how many years of age?
Thirty years of age
If the courts rule the law is unconstitutional then the law is...
Null and void (without legal meaning or power)
____ means a group of people that have different beliefs, religion, and morals than the majority of the population.
Minorities
Gives congress the authority to make laws and carry out its power and "other powers" of the other branches of gov.
Necessary and proper clause
The focus of on ______ and government having a purpose echo the rights stated in the Declaration of Independence
Freedom (liberty)
n article one section two it states that you had to have attained how many years to become a representative?
25 years
What are five examples of Checks and Balances?
-Judicial Review
-Judicial Appointments
-Presidential Nominees
-Treaties
-Impeachment
The ____ passes laws that affects the states.
Federal Government
Carries out laws
Executive branch