Amendments
This branch of government is divided into 2 houses with different methods of determining congressional representation.
What is the bicameral legislative branch?
The introduction to the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
This document, from 1215, it represented a shift away from the idea of the divine right of kings and towards the idea of rule of law.
What is the Magna Carta?
The right to bear arms is part of this amendment.
What is the 2nd amendment?
This is known as the Supreme Law of the Land in the United States. (No one is above this)
What is the constitution/rule of law?
This term refers to the 7 main sections of the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Articles?
This document from the Pilgrims laid the groundwork for America to establish its own government.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Freedom of assembly is part of this amendment.
What is 1st amendment?
Congress has the power to impeach the President, and the Chief Supreme Court Justice acts as the judge during impeachment trials. This is an example of what check and balance.
What are the Legislative and Judicial checks on Executive?
No individual or group has unlimited power to act. U.S. government; authority is divided between the 3 branches of government.
What is separation of powers?
These are formal additions, changes, or improvements to the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Amendments?
Ideas like separation of powers and promotion of common peace/good were outlined in this verbal agreement.
What is the Great Law of Peace?
The right against unreasonable search and seizure is part of this amendment.
What is the 4th amendment?
Congress can override the President's veto with a 2/3 vote from both houses. This is an example of what check & balance.
What is the Legislative Branch checking the Executive Branch?
This type of government involves representatives being elected by the people to represent their voter's governing principles.
What is democratic republic/representative democracy?
The 1, 2, & 3 Articles of the Constitution are focused on outlining these government structures?
(In order for points)
What are the 1. Legislative, 2. Executive, and 3. Judicial branches?
This document declared the colonies independent and listed grievances with the King of England.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This amendment states that powers not specifically given to the federal government or prohibited by the Constitution are reserved for the States and the People.
What is the 10th amendment?
The supreme court is given authority to determine if government actions violate the Constitution, known as judicial review. This is an example of what type of check and balance.
What is the Judicial checks on Legislative and Executive?
This is the practice of dividing powers between state governments and the centralized, national government.
What is federalism?
This term refers to the act or process of legal, formal approval of a text/agreement.
What is ratification?
This document was the nation's first constitution.
What is the Articles of Confederation?