How a Bill Becomes a Law
What is the first thing to make a bill a law?
idea starts
How many Amendments have been made to the Constution?
27 Amendments
What Part of The Government is Stated in The 1st Article?
Legislative branch
What are the first 3 words of the Preamble?
We the People
How does federalism work in the US?
What is a bill?
A suggestion for a law
What does the 5th amendment state?
The Fifth Amendment creates a number of rights relevant to both criminal and civil legal proceedings. In criminal cases, the Fifth Amendment guarantees the right to a grand jury, forbids “double jeopardy,” and protects against self-incrimination.
Name two people that wrote the constitution?
Alexander Hamilton, William Samuel Johnson, Rufus King, James Madison, and Gouverneur Morris
What is the Preamble an introduction for?
The U.S. Constitution
When was federalism created?
Modern federalism was created at the Constitutional Convention of 1787
What can a president do to not allow the bill to move on?
veto
What does the 15th amendment grant?
Grants the right to vote for all male citizens regardless of their ethnicity or prior slave status.
Which section states the voting process?
Article 1 Section 4
Who wrote the Preamble?
Gouverneur Morris
What are the benefits of federalism?
Mode of political organization that unites separate states or other polities within an overarching political system in a way that allows each to maintain its own integrity.
Where does a bill go before it goes to floor for a vote?
In the house
What are the steps to amend the constitution?
An amendment may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both Houses of Congress, or, if two-thirds of the States request one, by a convention called for that purpose. The amendment must then be ratified by three-fourths of the State legislatures, or three-fourths of conventions called in each State for ratification.
Which part of the government is stated in Article 3?
The Judicial Branch
When was the Preamble written?
1787
What is Federalism?
The division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.
What majority of congress can override a veto?
2/3
What does teh 27th amendment state?
Any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress may only take effect after the next election of the House of Representatives has occurred.
Which Article defined the parts of the Executive Branch?
Article 2
How many words are in the Preamble?
52 words
What is the most important thing about Federalism?
Federalism promotes political participation. Federalism encourages economic equality across the country. Federalism provides for multiple levels of government action. Federalism accommodates a diversity of opinion.