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Principles of the Constitution
The Articles
Amendments
Amendments II
Vocabulary
100
The principle that allows each branch to check or restrain the other two.
What is CHECKS AND BALANCES?
100
This article outlines the selection of, responsibilities, and limits of the legislative branch.
What is ARTICLE 1?
100
The freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly.
What is the 1ST AMENDMENT?
100
Gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19TH AMENDMENT?
100
Governmental action found to violate some portion of the Constitution
What is UNCONSTITUTIONAL?
200
The principle that separates government into 3 individual branches
What is SEPARATION OF POWERS?
200
This article outlines the selection of, responsibilities, and limits of the judicial branch.
What is ARTICLE 3?
200
Prohibits excessive fines or cruel or unusual punishment.
What is the 8TH AMENDMENT?
200
The 15th Amendement
What is the RIGHT OF ALL FREE MEN TO VOTE?
200
Action of a President rejecting Congressional acts.
What is VETO?
300
The principle that allows courts to review the constitutionality of acts
What is JUDICIAL REVIEW?
300
This article details how the Constitution may be amended in 4 ways.
What is ARTICLE 5?
300
The 4th Amendment
What is the PROHIBITION OF SEARCH AND SEIZURE WITHOUT A COURT WARRANT?
300
Lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the 26TH AMENDMENT?
300
Changes in the written word, to the actual Constitution
What is AMENDMENT?
400
The principle that states governments can only use the power they are given
What is LIMITED GOVERNMENT?
400
This article is known as the "Supremacy Clause," and claims no one thing or person is above the Constitution.
What is ARTICLE 6?
400
Protects individuals' rights not found in the Constitution.
What is 9TH AMENDMENT?
400
The 22nd Amendment.
What is LIMITS A PRESIDENT TO 2 OF HIS OR HER OWN ELECTED TERMS?
400
Formal agreement between sovereign governments requiring Senate approval
What is TREATY?
500
The principle that states the people of a state are the source of any and all governmental power.
What is POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY?
500
Article 4
What is the relationship between the state governments and national government (federalism)?
500
The 7th Amendment
What is the RIGHT TO A JURY?
500
Delays Congressional pay raises until the next term.
What is the 27TH AMENDMENT?
500
Only Senators of the President’s party approve or reject executive appointees
What is SENATORIAL COURTESY?