Preamble and Principles
What does 'We the People' mean?
We The People means that the government of the United States exists to serve its citizens.
How many Articles are in the Constitution?
What is seven articles.
What are 'delegated powers'?
What is powers given only to the federal government?
Who can veto a bill?
Who is the president?
Decisions are made by more than half the people voting.
What is majority rule?
Define popular sovereignty
A system in which the residents vote t decide on an issue.
Which branch makes the laws?
What is the Legislative Branch (Congress).
What are 'reserved powers'?
What is powers set aside by the US Constitution for the states or for the people.
Who approves Supreme Court justices?
What is the senate?
Government power divided among three branches
What is separation of powers?
What principle ensures no branch becomes too powerful?
What is separation of power.
Which Article explains the amendment process?
What is Article V.
Powers shared by federal and state governments.
What are 'concurrent powers'?
This case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
Courts can declare laws/actions unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
Two goals from the Preamble
What is establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general welfare, secure liberty
Which Article contains the Supremacy Clause?
What is Article VI.?
First Amendment
What is guarantees freedom of speech?
Congress overrides a veto or approves appointments
What is checking the president?
Each branch can limit the powers of the others.
What is checks and balances?
What does the Bill of Rights limit?
What is limited government power.
Which branch has the power to declare war?
What is Congress (Legislative Branch)?
Lowered the voting age to 18
What is the 26th Amendment?
Who can impeach the president?
Wha is the senate?
The President rejects a bill passed by Congress.
What is Veto?