Gov 1
This branch has the power to interpret laws from the legislative body.
What is the Judicial Branch.
What constitutional principle divides the government into 2 district governments?
What is federalism.
Who has the power to create a federal court, approve/reject treaties, override bills?
What is the Legislative Branch.
What is the principle of popular sovereignty?
Where the government gets the power from the people.
Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote?
What was the 15th amendment.
Which Bill of Rights protects you from giving evidence against yourself.
What is the 5th amendment.
Which amendment gives you freedom of speech, religion, press, right to petition and assembly?
What is the 1st amendment.
This process requires that 2/3 of Congress approve or a national convention called by Congress at the request of 2/3 of the state legislatures.
What is proposing an amendment to the Constitution.
There is no time limit on this process unless it was stated in the process. What is this process in regards to the Constitution?
What is ratification of an amendment.
Which case established that state law cannot challenge federal law.
What was the McCulloch v. Maryland case.
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause.
What clause allows a state to to deliver back to the original state someone who is fleeing another state?
What is the extradition clause.
What document is the supreme law of the land?
What is the constitution. All states immediately receive these rights once they were admitted to the union.
Ribbon cutting, 4th of July celebrations, Patriotic ceremonies are all example so of what type of role by representatives.
What is a constituent servant.
In order for Congress to _____, they must get one another's approval.
What is to adjourn,
Which act stated that for every 30,000 people, the state will be given a representative.
What was the Reapportionment Act of 1929.
This type of system is no longer allowed when electing members to the House of Representatives. One negative was that a small majority could control all the state's House seats.
What is the general ticket system.
What is trade and borrowing.
This court case expanded the interpretation of the Commerce Clause.
What is Gibbons v. Ogden case.
This power is based off of the expressed powers listed in the Constitution. This clause allows the powers to be interpreted broadly.
What is implied powers and necessary and proper clause.
This larger body in Congress only serves 2-year terms and elects a Speaker on opening day.
What is the House of Representatives.
While this person of leadership will try to push their parties agenda, they will also try to reach a compromise with the opposing side.
Who is Speaker of the House.
This resolution puts restrictions on the President's powers to commit American troops to combat.
What is the War Powers Resolution.
Congress votes for the presidential candidate when what happens.
When no candidate wins the majority of electoral votes. This is their electoral duty.
This type of committee works out a compromise between the House and Senate versions of a bill.
What is a conference committee.