Articles of the Constitution 1
This article contains the supremacy clause stating the federal government is more powerful than state governments.
What is Article 6?
Describe Checks and balances
Each branch has the ability to "check" the other branches in order to keep power balanced between the 3 branches.
Where is the following found in the Constitution? "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare..."
What is the Preamble?
What is Article 5?
The Federalists had to make this promise to ensure the Constitution would be ratified
What is adding a Bill of Rights?
The division of power shared between three branches
What is the separation of powers?
Powers written in the Constitution as Federal Government powers
What are expressed powers?
After this Article, the founders signed their names.
What is Article 7
Roles and qualifications of the president are found in Article...?
What is Article II?
Which branch of Government makes the laws?
What is the Legislative Branch?
Which branch does the president work in?
What is the Executive Branch
These are powers not specifically listed in the Constitution
What are implied powers? (Necessary and proper clause)
This Article describes the relationship between the states as well as the relationship between states and the federal government.
What is Article 4
The preamble describes the_______of our government
What is the purpose?
This Article contains the Elastic Clause. (Also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause.)
What is Article 1?
Article III provided for the creation of which court?
What is the supreme court?
What does popular sovereignty mean?
people power
The Supreme Court is apart of which branch?
What is the Judicial Branch?
these are powers exercised by the Federal and the State Governments
What are concurrent powers?