6 Basic Principles
____________________________is the division of power among a central government and several regional governments.
Separation of Powers
How many amendments have been officially made to the Constitution?
27
This is a group of people who act as advisors to the president.
The Cabinet.
These rights were added to the Constitution after it was originally ratified. The Anti-Federalists only agreed to ratify the Constitution if these rights were added.
Bill of Rights.
This word means "to change", as in to make a change to the Constitution.
Amendment.
This is a basic principle of American government, where the 3 branches of government should are divided equally, while still working together by checking and balancing each others powers: _____________________________________
Checks & Balances
Describe the 1st Method of the Formal Amendment Process. (hint...
Step 1 =
Step 2 =
Step 1: 2/3 vote proposed by Congress to the states.
Step 2: 3/4 vote ratified by the states.
A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states (countries).
Treaty
Which branch of government MAKES the laws.
legislative branch
This word means to "introduce" an idea.
proposal, or, to propose
Something (someone's actions, or, a bill/law) is considered _____________________________ and illegal if it contradicts the constitution.
Unconstitutional
Describe Method 2 of the Formal Amendment Process.
Step 1 =
Step 2 =
Step 1 = a 2/3 vote proposed by Congress to a convention.
Step 2 = 3/4 vote ratifying by convention.
This is a pact made directly between the president and the head of a foreign state.
Executive Agreement
A _________________________ is an introduction.
preamble
This person is the head of the executive branch.
The President.
The president has the power to ______________ a bill he doesn't like, thus, stopping it from becoming a law.
veto
Describe Method 3 of the Formal Amendment Process.
Step 1 =
Step 2 =
Step 1 = a 2/3 vote proposed by a state convention.
Step 2 = a 3/4 vote ratifying from the states.
This is a group of people that make the formal selection of the nation's President.
Electoral College
Which branch of government ENFORCES the laws.
Executive Branch
This is an idea that a government can only exist because people consent to be governed by it.
Popular Sovereignty
___________________ is a type of government with a written constitution that divides powers powers between local and state governments.
Federalism
Describe Method 4 of the Formal Amendment Process.
Step 1 =
Step 2 =
Step 1 = a 2/3 vote proposed by state convention.
Step 2 = a 3/4 vote ratified by state convention.
Political Parties: Are they a part of government according to the Constitution, OR, were they just a tradition that turned into a set in "custom" we still have today?
Political parties are an example of a custom.
The Constitution is made up of __________________, which are numbered sections of a document.
articles
Which branch of government INTERPRETS the laws.
Judicial Branch