Vocab
What does it mean to impeach someone?
Bring formal charges of wrongdoing against a government official.
What is the Preamble?
The introduction to the Constitution.
What is the position that represents the Executive branch?
What is the position that represents the legislative branch?
Congress- the house of representatives and the Senate
What are the examples of separation of powers?
Legislative branch- makes laws
Executive branch- enforces laws
Judicial branch- interprets laws
What does the elastic Clause do?
give Congress the power to pass all laws they seem necessary and proper for carrying out its enumerated powers.
Where does the government get its power?
The people (the people made the constitution and gave the government power)
How do senators and members of the house of representatives get their job?
They are elected by the people from the state they represent.
How do members of the Supreme Court get their job?
Appointed by the President
What checks does the legislative branch have on the judicial branch?
Confirm supreme court justices, impeach or remove justices, propose amendments
Define Limited Government
A government that has been limited in power by a constitution or written agreement
Why does the government exist?
To serve the people.
How does the president and Vice President get their job?
They are elected by the people
What article of the Constitution is the legislative branch found?
Article I
What checks does the judicial branch have on the executive and legislative branch?
Judicial on Legislative= declare laws unconstitutional
Judicial on Executive= declare executive actions unconstitutional
What does it mean to veto something?
to reject
Explain the meaning of each:
- In order to form a more perfect union
- Establish justice
-Ensure domestic tranquility
- In order to form a more perfect union = come together as a country
- Establish justice= make fair laws
- Ensure domestic tranquility= create peace in our country
What are the powers of the Judicial branch?
Declare laws unconstitutional through the power of judicial review, interpret the meaning of laws
What article of the constitution are the judicial and executive branch found?
Judicial= Article III
Executive= Article II
What checks does the executive branch have on the Judicial and Legislative branch
Executive on Legislative= veto laws, make treaties
What is judicial review?
The judicial branches power to decide if executive actions and laws passed by congress are unconstitutional
Explain the meaning of each:
- Provide for the common defense
- Promote the general welfare
-Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
- Promote the general welfare= create a better life for all
- Blessings of liberty= freedom for ourselves and future generations
What are the powers and functions of the Executive Branch? (list at least 3)
Chief Executive, Commander in chief, make treaties, give a state of the union address, nominate people to the supreme court and cabinet
What are the powers of the Legislative Branch? (list at least 4)
impeachment starts in the House, impeachment trial in the senate, senate approves treaties, bills involving taxes start in the house, coin money, make laws, declare war
What checks does the legislative have on the executive branch?
override veto, impeach, approve treaties, approve presidential appointments to the Supreme Court