the belief that government is subject to the will of the people
What is popular sovereignty
100
naturalization
What is the process of becoming a citizen of another country
100
how many key principles make up the constitution?
What is seven
100
how many times has the constitution been amended?
What is 27
100
which branch of government includes congress?
What is the legislative branch
200
government with limited powers strictly defined by law
What is limited government
200
equal protection
What is the equal application of the law regardless of a person's race,religion, political beliefs, or other qualities.
200
Name three of the seven principles that make up the constitution.
1- popular sovereignty 2- a republican form of government 3- limited government 4- federalism 5- separation of powers 6- checks and balances 7- individual rights
200
what is one way a constitutional amendment can be proposed?
What is by 2/3 of the members o both the house an senate or at a convention called by 2/3 of the states
200
the number or representatives from each state is based on what?
What is the states population
300
a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power
What is separation of powers
300
judicial review
What is power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional
300
what are the first three words of the constitution
What is we the people
300
what is the second step in the amendment process?
What is ratification
300
name one power of the president laid out in article II of constitution?
What is directing foreign policy, naming ambassadors, negotiating treaties with other nations, the commander in chief of the armed forces.
400
power not enumerated in the constitution but suggested in its language
What is implied power
400
involve
What is to include
400
what form of government did the constitution form?
What is a republic
400
what did the fifteenth amendment do?
What is give african american men the right to vote
400
how many justices is the supreme court made up of?
What is nine
500
the legal rules and procedures the government must observe before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property
What is due process
500
contradict
What is to go against or state the opposite
500
the original constitution wrote in 1787 did not include a what?
What is bill of rights
500
what did the nineteenth amendment do?
What is gave women the right to vote
500
name two duties or responsibilities of a U.S. citizen
What is obey the law, pay taxes, sit on a jury, vote