Basic Principles of the Constitution
This is the idea that all government power comes from the consent of the people
popular sovereignty
(5 extra points for correct spelling)
These people supported the constitution
federalists
The US Constitution was the United State's 2nd written form of government.
What was the first?
Articles of Confederation
A change or modification made to the constitution is known as
an amendment
This amendment outlawed the sale and manufacture of alcohol in the US
18th amendment
The separation of powers between state and national government is known as
These people opposed the Constitution
anti-federalists
What are the 3 main parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, articles, amendments
What are the fractions necessary for proposal and ratification of amendments?
2/3=proposal
3/4=ratification
representation in the house is based on this
population
The President, Senate, and Supreme Court all have responsibilities and jobs independent from one another to help ensure our government runs smoothly. Each part of our government having different jobs and responsibilities is an an example of what principle in action?
Separation of Powers
The essays that were written to explain the constitution and encourage its ratification
federalist papers
We call the delegates at the Constitutional Convention this
framers
These are the things protected by the 1st amendment
speech
religion
press
petition
assembly
2 terms for a total of 8 years. However, this can increase to 10 years if they became president for 2 years or less prior to their own election
term limit for presidents
The president vetoing a bill sent by congress is an example of one of these
checks and balances
"more powers should be given to the national government"
this statement would have been supported by who
federalist
This settled the dispute over whether or not to count enslaved people as part of a state's population
3/5 compromise
This amendment's direct impact was that it expanded citizenship to African Americans who were freed from slavery
14th amendment
in order for an amendment to be voided it must
be replaced by another amendment
What clause of the constitution explains that federal laws take precedence over state laws
supremacy clause
anti-federalists
The agreement that large and small states came to regarding the plan for the Constitution is referred to as?
The Great Compromise
describe one way amendments have expanded voting rights in the United States
15th= African American men
19th= women
23rd= Washington, D.C
26th= 18 years old
introduced, debated, voted on, sent to other chamber, debated & voted on again, sent to president who either signs into law or vetoes