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The Constitution
Basic Principles of Constitution
Amendments
Federalism
Nations Obligations to States
100
Short introduction to U.S. Constitution
What is the preamble?
100
In the U.S., the people are the source of any and all governmental power.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
100
First ten Amendements to the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Bill or Rights?
100
Constitution divides power between the national and state government.
What is federalism?
100
Set aside sections of land for the support of public education; Iowa State University
What is a Land Grant?
200
There are 27 of these added to the Constitution.
What is an Amendment?
200
The government and its officers are always subject to, never above, the law.
What is the Rule of Law?
200
Number of Amendments added to the U.S. Constitution?
What is 27?
200
Amendment that says the power not given to national government goes to state governments.
What is the 10th Amendment?
200
Congress gives an anual share of federal tax revenue to the States and their cities, counties, and townships.
What is revenue sharing?
300
Also known as the "Supreme law of the land".
What is the U.S. Constitution?
300
Distributes the powers of the National Government among the legislative branch, executive branch and judicial branch.
What is Separation of Powers?
300
Twenty-six Amendments adopted with this formal method.
What is proposed by 2/3 vote in each house; ratified by 3/4 of state legislatures?
300
Enumerated powers expressed in the U.S. Constitution.
What is an expressed power?
300
Made for specific, closely defined purpose: school lunches, wastewater treatment plants, building of airports
What is a Categorical Grant?
400
Detailed in the first three articles of the U.S. Constitution.
What are the three branches of government?
400
The president's check on the legislative branch's power to make laws.
What is a veto?
400
Formal method used to add the 21st Amendment.
What is proposed by Congress; ratified by 3/4 of specially called state conventions?
400
Powers not stated in the U.S. Constitution; rather reasonably suggested.
What are implied powers?
400
Fewer strings attached; State and local governments have greater freedom in deciding how to spend
What is a Block Grant?
500
Details the Powers of Congress.
What is Article I, section 8?
500
The power of courts to determine if what the government does is in agreement with what the Constitution says.
What is a judicial review?
500
An informal process to change the U.S. Constitution.
What are Supreme Court case decisions?
500
Convenient and useful; sometimes called the Elastic Clause.
What is neccessary and proper clause?
500
States must allow people to freely travel, buy land, or marry in other states
What is the Privileges and Immunities Clause?