Legislative
This clause gives Congress the power to make laws “necessary and proper” to carry out its duties.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
This article of the Constitution outlines executive powers in detail.
What is Article II?
This principle allows courts to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
This amendment gives powers not listed in the Constitution to the states.
What is the 10th Amendment?
He is known for flying a kite in a lightning storm experiment.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This enumerated power allows Congress to regulate trade between states.
What is the Commerce Clause?
This power allows the President to grant forgiveness for federal crimes.
What is the pardon power?
Federal judges serve under this condition, meaning they can remain in office indefinitely unless removed.
What is “good behavior”?
States must follow federal law because of this clause.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
He served as both Vice President and later President, and wrote parts of the Constitution.
Who is John Adams?
This constitutional power allows Congress to override a presidential veto.
What is a two-thirds vote in both houses?
This constitutional role makes the President the head of the military.
What is Commander in Chief?
This famous court case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This level of government handles things like local roads, schools, and police.
What is local government?
He was a strong supporter of a powerful national government.
Who is Alexander Hamilton
This clause prohibits Congress from passing laws that punish individuals without a trial.
What is a bill of attainder?
This type of presidential directive has the force of law but is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.
What is an executive order?
This amendment guarantees the right to an attorney in criminal cases.
What is the 6th Amendment?
This document is like a “constitution” for each individual state.
What is a state constitution?
He is known as the “Father of the Constitution.”
Who is James Madison?
This specific power allows the House to bring impeachment charges, while the senate conducts the trial.
What is impeachment?
This amendment changed the way the President and Vice President are elected after problems in early elections.
What is the 12th Amendment?
This doctrine requires a person to show sufficient connection to and harm from a law to challenge it in court.
What is standing?
States are all part of this system where power is divided between levels of government.
What is federalism?
This convention in 1787 was originally called to revise the Articles of Confederation but instead produced a new Constitution.
What is the Constitutional Convention?