Checks and Balances
Which branch has the power to impeach the president?
The legislative branch
What is the Bill of Rights?
first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
Our Congress is ___________, or made up of two houses/ chambers.
Bicameral
Who has the power to issue a pardon?
The president / Executive Branch
Where are the powers of Congress written down?
Article I of the Constitution
What problem did the Great Compromise solve?
Representation in Congress for states with different-sized populations.
What five rights do we get from the first amendment?
Freedom of....
1. Speech
2. Religion
3. Petition
4. Press
5. Assemble
The elastic clause allows..
congress to make all laws necessary and proper.
Where do Impeachment trials occur?
The Senate
What does every email need to have?
Greeting
Signature
Subject
Who can declare a law unconstitutional?
The Judicial Branch
True or False: If a soldier shows up to your home you have to let them stay there.
False
How can Congress overturn a Veto?
2/3rds of Congress passes the bill.
Which system prevents one branch of government from gaining too much power?
Checks and Balances
What did the Federalists believe?
In the Constitution- that power should be with the president.
Both states and the federal government regulate the public school system. This an example of:
Concurrent Powers
Does someone have to allow a soldier to stay in their home?
Nope
How does a bill become a law?
-Introduced to either house
-Sent to a committee for editing
-voted on in the house it started in
-sent to the other house
-sent to the President to sign
What is the major job of Congress?
make laws
Would this statement be said by a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist-
"The individual states should have the power to set laws."
Anti-Federalist
The Virginia Plan:
Represented the needs of large states and called for representation based on population.
What rights does an accused person have?
-Trial
-Lawyer (for free)
-Remain Silent
Who has the power to tax and why?
The House of Representatives because they are closest to the people (have the shortest term)
Who leads the Senate?
The Vice President
Would a Federalist or an Anti-Federalist say,
"I LOVE the new Constitution."
Federalist