Philadelphia
Three Branches
Checks & Balances
Articles
Just the Facts
Con. Vocab
Final Jeopardy
100
Thomas Jefferson was referring to this event when he said "I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing,..."
Shays' Rebellion
100
The job of the Judicial Branch.
Interpret the law
100
This is the act of the President denying a bill.
veto
100
The amount of Articles in the Constitution. Some say it might be lucky.
Seven
100
The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the...their whole title please...
Speaker of the House
100
The power of the government comes from the people.
popular sovereignty
200
"Constitution,... I am your father!"
James Madison
200
The power of the pardon comes from this branch.
Executive Branch
200
Overriding a Presidential veto requires this.
2/3 vote in Congress
200
As stated in Article III of your Constitution packet, "In cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have _______________________________."
Original Jurisdiction
200
The impeachment trial is here.
Senate
200
The type of government led by elected officials. You should know this term well.
Republic
300
This is a quick breakdown of the Great Compromise.
You can abbreviate your answer.
HR = rep. on pop.
S = equal rep. (2 per state)
300
They have the sole power of impeachment.
House of Representatives
300
They have the power to check the constitutionality of a law passed by Congress and signed by the President.
The Supreme Court
300
According to Article V, this process can change or modify the Constitution.
Amendment Process
300
According to Article IV of the Constitution..."no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction of any other state;...without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress." This is the specific example of this happening in our nation's history.
West Virginia forming out of Virginia during the Civil War
300
This is a system of government that shares power between the federal and state governments.
Federalism
400
This group would've been likely to utter this statement: "The Constitution rules, the Articles of Confederation drools!"
Federalist Party
400
What body of government is referred to as the lower house?
House of Representatives
400
The President has nominated his college friend to be the ambassador to England. They confirm his nomination.
Senate
400
According to Article I, Section 8, this clause allows Congress to pass laws that they feel are "necessary and proper". It is known as this.
Elastic Clause
400
According to Article V in your Constitution packet, in order for an amendment to be proposed to the Constitution, it has to be passed by a ____ vote from Congress, or state legislatures. In order for it to be ratified, it must be passed by ____ of the state legislatures, or state nominating conventions.
2/3, 3/4
400
A way to alter, or modify the Constitution....one word will do
amendment
500
As part of the Commerce Clause, Congress couldn't touch this until 1808.
slave trade
500
The total number in the Legislative Branch.
535
500
In the event of a Presidential impeachment trial in the Senate, this is the presiding officer.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
500
According to Article IV of the Constitution Packet, you would have to get the approval of this group to have a new state can be admitted to the Union (United States)?
Congress
500
Yea! The Constitution was ratified in this year.
1788
500
The Supreme Court's "special power".
judicial review
500
Although viewed as democratic in 1787, this election process is viewed as outdated.
Electoral College