Amendments
How many amendments have been made to the Constitution?
27
"We the people" references which of the following principles of the Constitution:
Limited Government, Popular sovereignty, Federalism, Separation of powers, Checks and Balances, Rule of law
Popular sovereignty
"Reserved powers" belong to which kind of government?
State governments
To "propose" an amendment means to...
bring it up
If a politician can be arrested for wrong-doing, what principle of the Constitution does that represent?:
Limited Government, Popular sovereignty, Federalism, Separation of powers, Checks and Balances, Rule of law
"Expressed powers" belong to which kind of government?
The federal government
To "ratify" an amendment means to...
make it official/put it into practice/make it a law
If I say that the government can't just make any laws it wants, what Constitutional principle am I referencing?
Limited Government, Popular sovereignty, Federalism, Separation of powers, Checks and Balances, Rule of law
Limited Government
"Concurrent powers" belong to which kind of government?
Both state and federal governments
In order to propose an amendment, ________ of Congress must agree.
2/3
If there are three branches in the government that share power, which principle of the Constitution does this represent?
Limited Government, Popular sovereignty, Federalism, Separation of powers, Checks and Balances, Rule of law
Separation of Powers
The "necessary and proper" clause gives Congress its ____________ powers.
Implied powers
In order to ratify an amendment, ________ of the states must agree.
3/4
Americans live under both state governments and a federal government. Which Constitutional principle does that idea represent?
Limited Government, Popular sovereignty, Federalism, Separation of powers, Checks and Balances, Rule of law
Federalism
___________________ powers are specifically described in the Constitution.
Expressed powers