US Constitution 1
Number of Articles in the Constitution
What is 7?
Powers that are not directly stated in the US Constitution but are necessary for the federal government to have in order to carry out their responsibilities.
What are Inherent Powers?
The system of government where the central government is in control
What is the Unitary System?
Freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and to petition
What is 1st Amendment?
This Article explains Amending the US Constitution
What is Article V (5)?
The military is a branch of government (True/False)
What is false?
The 3 parts of the Constitution
What is the Preamble, Articles, and amendments
The system of government we had under the Articles of Confederation
What is CONFEDERAL?
Powers are shared in this system of government
What is a FEDERAL SYSTEM?
This Article explains the Law-making process
What is Article I?
The US Constitution was amended ____times
What is 27?
What is popular sovereignty?
the idea that the government gets its power from the people
What is separation of powers?
the idea that the government is spread out across branches / divides the government
What is the main power of the executive branch?
to enforce the law
The Supremacy Clause "article"
What is Article V?
The group that wanted a "Bill of Rights" added to the newly ratified US Constitution.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
What are the three branches of government in order?
What is the legislative, executive, judicial?
What is an example of a "check and balance"
What is veto, congress overrides veto, impeachment, reject laws as unconstitutional etc.
to interpret the laws
They believed our country would not survive without a stronger central government; a bill of rights would be dangerous?
What are the FEDERALISTS?
Explains why the Constitution was written
What is the Preamble?
The term that means "the authority of a state to make decisions for itself"
What is Local Sovereignty?
No branch of government can be too powerful
What is check and balances?
What are the 6 core principles of the US Constitution?
Popular sov, limited gov, federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, republic
The Florida law that gives people the right to access governmental meetings and records.
What is the Sunshine Law?