Foundations
The purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution
What is to outline the goals and purposes of the government?
Article I addresses this branch of government.
What is the legislative branch?
The first amendment guarentees
What are freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?
This English document influenced the Constitution with its limitations on monarch power.
What is the Magna Carta?
The President can check Congress in this manner.
What is veta legislation?
The document the Constitution replaced.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
What is by the electoral college?
This amendment abolished slavery.
What is the 13th amendment?
Separation of powers was advocated for by this enlightened thinker.
Who is Montesquieu?
The Supreme Court can check both Congress and the President in this manner.
What is declaring laws or actions unconstitutional?
_____ of the original states ratified the Constitution.
What is 13?
This is established by Article III of the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The 19th amendment is know for
What is granting women the right to vote?
The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were shown by this rebellion.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
Congressional power over the judiciary
What is approval of federal judges and justices?
This man is known as the "Father of the Constitution".
Who is James Madison?
Congress can override a presidential veto using this method.
What is a 2/3 majority in both houses?
Presidential terms are limited by this amendment
What is the 22nd amendment?
The first governing document of Plymouth Colony
What is the Mayflower Compact?
The President must make treaties effective by
What is obtain Senate approval?
This compromise determined the legistlative structure of Congress.
What is the Great Compromise?
Article VI declares this about the Constitution.
What is that it is the supreme law of the land?
The 10th amendment states
What is the powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved to the states or the people?
This philosopher's ideas on natural rights influenced the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Locke?
Presidents may be removed from office in this manner.
What is through impeachment and conviction?