Six Principles
What is the principle that says that every one has the right to voice their opinion.
Popular Sovereignty
What is a change that becomes apart of the documents official writing?
Formal Amendment
What is the 9th Amendment?
Protects the individual rights not listed in the constitution.
Is the number of representatives in the house is an example of a formal amendment. True or False?
False
Name all branches of government
executive, legislative, and judicial
The principle that says government should not be all powerful.
limited government
What is the first method of formally amending the constitution?
Proposal+Ratification
What are the Civil War Amendments? List all three.
13th, 14th, 15th
The power of the president to produce informal amendments through decisions and actions.
Executive Action
Who is the head of the executive branch?
president
The principle that creates two distinct systems of government in the form of a national and state government.
Federalism
What is the second method of formally amending the constitution?
Constitutional Convention
What are the first 10 amendments called in the constitution?
Bill of Rights
Give one example of Executive Action
atomic bombs, approving military operations
Who are the heads of the judicial branch?
The principle that allows court justices to declare laws unconstitutional
judicial review
How many amendments are there?
27
What is the 10th Amendment?
Any powers not listed for the federal government is left to the states.
Give one example of Executive Agreement.
Who are the heads of the Legislative Branch?
House and Senate
The principle that allows the creation of three distinct branches of government.
separation of powers
What are changes in the documents that have not changed the written words of the document?
Informal Amending
Over the years there has been 33 amendments voted on by Congress, however only 27 have become actual amendments to the US Constitution. True or False?
True
What is Executive Agreement?
a pact made by the President
directly with the head of a foreign state.
Is America under a two party system? True or False
True