Vocabulary 1
The Constitution has seven main _____________.
Articles
What are the first 3 amendments?
Freedoms, the right to bear arms and Quartering Act
How many states are in the US? What territories are also considered US territories?
50 states, Guam, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands.
Why are checks and balances important in government?
Answers will vary
The first 10 Amendments of our Constitution
Bill of Rights
The third part of the Constitution.
Amendments
What are the three branches of governemt?
Judicial, Executive, and Legislative
Every state has a _______ branch. It is headed by the governor, who has the power to carry out or execute state laws
Executive
State Constitutions regulate the ways local governments can ___________ and ___________money.
Raise/spend
To revoke by legislative enactment
Repeal
The limits or territory within which authority may be exercised
Jurisdiction
What are the first 10 Amendments called?
Bill of Rights
State Constitutions establish courts to _________ and _________ state laws.
Uphold and Interpret
Can you give an example of how a branch can check another branch?
The president can veto bills passed by congress
Congress can override and impeach the president
The courts can also rule actions of the executive branch unconstitutional
Congress can respond to supreme court ruling by passing new laws that clarify meaning
A reasonable basis to believe a person or premises are linked to a crime.
Probable cause
A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
Constitution
The Constitution gives the __________ authority the power to impeach officials.
House of Representatives
How many times has Alabama's Constitutions been amended?
770
What is one way American Government has changed over the years
Presidents time, workload, number of bills and laws
A meeting held for the purpose of proposing and voting on amendments.
Convention
To formally accuse
Impeach
Like the federal Constitution, every state constitution provides for __________ _______ ____________.
Separation of powers
Local governments only exists is...
A state constitution makes them and gives them local authority.
How many Amendments do we have?
27
Documents that state governments issue to local governments.
Charters