Amendments and the Process
This amendment gives us RAPPS
First
Which Fundamental Principle: Rule of/by the people. People make decisions for their community
Which level(s) of government has power over the National Military?
Federal
(Reserved power)
What are checks and balances?
Which Article gives us the Legislative Branch?
1st
What are the two steps to the amendment procces?
Proposal and Ratification
What document did the Virginia Declaration of Rights influence?
Bill of Rights
What are concurrent powers?
Powers shared between multiple levels of government
Who checks who?
The Supreme Court declares an executive action unconstitutional.
Judicial checking Executive
What is one purpose of the Constitution?
To give the Government power
This amendment stops unreasonable search and seizure
Fourth
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
It gave the national government too little power.
What is Federalism?
Division of powers between three levels of government - Federal, State, Local.
Who checks who?
The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress.
Executive checking Legislative
Of these amendments, which is related to courts?
1, 3, 5, 9
5
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
Which Article gives us the Executive branch?
2nd
What is Separation of Powers?
Dividing National Government powers between the three branches - Legislative, Executive, Judicial.
Who checks who?
The President appoints a new Supreme Court Justice.
Executive checking Judicial
What does the 8th amendment do?
Stops cruel or unusual punishment
Why is the amendment process hard?
Fill in the blank: The preamble starts with the words "We the people," and lists the _____ of the government.
Goals
Which level(s) of government can collect taxes?
All
(Concurrent power)
Who checks who?
Congress impeaches the president.
Legislative checking Executive
The Preamble and Amendments are two parts of the Constitution. What is the other one?
Articles