Name the Basic Principle
Popular Sovereignty
First three words of the preamble of the Constitution
"We the People"
Define federalism
Division of power between state and national government
How many amendments are in the bill of rights?
Ten
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments all have to do with what major event in the 1800s?
The Civil War
No branch can overstep into the scope of another branches powers.
Separation of Powers
How is the House of Representatives organized?
By state population.
(example: Montana has 2, California has 52)
What is one power the national government has that states do not have
Making alliances with foreign countries, printing money, gain territory
Explain both parts of the 2nd amendment
Right to bear arms, well-regulated militia
The 18th and the 21st Amendment establish, and repeal, law?
The Prohibition of Alcohol
Government can only do what it's given the power to do.
AND
They have to follow the law, just like everyone else
Limited Government
How is the Senate organized?
Equally - every state has 2 senators
Full Faith and Credit
Explain the 9th amendment in your own words:
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
Just because a right isn't written down in the Constitution, doesn't mean you don't have it
In what year did women get to vote? (The 19th Amendment)
1920
Each branch is subject to restraints by the other two branches.
Checks and Balances
Which branch of government does Article 2 establish powers for?
The executive branch (the president)
The term used for the following policy:
For those who flee another state to avoid punishment, the fugitive can be caught and returned to the state they were running from
Extradition
What are the four freedoms laid out in the First Amendment?
speech, religion, press, peaceful protest
The 25th amendment establishes the law that the Vice President takes over for the president if anything happens to them.
The 25th Amendment was in response to what event?
JFK's Assassination
The power of the courts to declare a law unconstitutional
Judicial Review
What is the name commonly held for this quote of the constitution?
"make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers.”
The Elastic Clause
Name the THREE different types of powers given to the national government through the Constitution
Exclusive, Inherent, Expressed
100 points for every right related to fair process of law, jury rights, and the rights of the accused.
no double jeopardy, no self-incrimination
speedy and public trial, impartial jury, know your charges, know the witnesses against you, have a lawyer,
trial by jury, rules of common law
no excessive fines, no cruel and unusual punishment
The 24th Amendment, ratified in 1964, outlaws Poll Tax. This amendment was part of what movement in American History?
The Civil Rights Movement