Articles
What does Article 1 of the Constitution do?
Creates Legislative Branch
What is Article 6 of the Constitution about?
The Supremacy Clause – The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land
What does "Provide for the common defense" mean?
military protection
How does the legislative branch check the judicial branch?
The Senate confirms the president's nominations. Congress can Impeach Judges and remove them from office.
Life, liberty, and the right to own property are all part of what theory? Who created it?
Natural Rights Theory; John Locke
What does Article 2 of the Constitution do?
Creates Executive Branch
What is Article 6 of the Constitution about?
Describes how to ratify (pass) the Constitution
What does "Promote the general welfare" mean?
help people
How does the executive branch check the judicial branch?
The president nominates judges.
What are the different types of laws?
•Criminal
•Civil
•Military
•Case
•Administration
What does Article 3 of the Constitution do?
Creates Judicial Branch
What does "We the people" mean?
popular sovereignty
What does "Secure the blessings of liberty" mean?
freedom
How does the executive branch check the legislative branch?
The president can veto congressional legislation.
Why did the Anti-Federalists not want to ratify the Constitution?
They feared that the new national government would be too powerful and threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights.
What is Article 4 of the Constitution about?
Talks about the relationship between national and state governments
What does "A more perfect union" mean?
make a better country
What does "To ourselves & our posterity" mean?
forever
How does the judicial branch check the legislative branch?
The Court can declare laws unconstitutional.
What do the Mayflower Compact and Virginia House of Burgesses have in common?
They were both representative governments
What is Article 5 of the Constitution about?
Amending the Constitution
What does "Ensure domestic tranquility" mean?
keep the peace
How does the legislative branch check the executive branch?
Congress approves presidential nominations and controls the budget.If an pass laws over the presidents veto and can impeach the president and remove him or her from office.
How does the judicial branch check the executive branch?
The Court can declare presidential acts unconstitutional.
Why did the Articles of Confederation need to be replaced? What were its weaknesses?
The articles did not include a strong central government.
-No tax
-No standard currency
-No military
-No executive/judicial branch