Constitution 1
What branch has the power to make laws? And who serves in each section? Be specific.
What is the legislative branch. Representatives and Senators
What branch has the power to enforce laws? And who serve as its leaders?
What is the executive branch. President, VP, and cabinet is there to advise President and VP
What branch has the power to review laws to determine if they are constitutional or not? And who serves in this branch.
What is the Judicial Branch. And 9 Supreme Court Justices with one being the Chief Justice (amend other federal judges)
What compromise helped to establish our form of government? What was the name of these 2 plans and what was one thing they both had in common? (3 answers)
What was the Great Compromise. Virginia and New Jersey plan. And they both divided government into 3 branches.
This process elects the President of the United States of America.
What is the Electoral College.
What compromise gave the southern states more representation?
What was the 3/5 compromise.
What did the states demand in order to ratify the Constitution? (Note: it was promised that it would be added)
What is the Bill of Rights. (First 10 amendments)
How does the Executive branch check the other branches and help balance power? (one check at least for each branch)
Congress can override a veto but it will need a 2/3 vote to pass not simple majority. Congress can Impeach the President. (Both checks on executive branch)
Has to approve Supreme Court appointments by the President. This could be a check on both Judicial and Executive branches.
How can the President check Congress?
The President can veto a bill (check on legislative).
What is the House of Representatives and they serve 2 year terms.
This ordinance allowed land in the west to be surveyed and land divided for purchase by settlers.
What is the Land Ordinance of 1785.
Which amendment allows people to peacefully protest?
What is the First Amendment.
Hamilton, Madison, and Jay wrote this document that encouraged support for the Constitution. It is still used in courts today.
What is The Federalist Papers.
What phrase in the preamble does it suggest that government should maintain peace in its borders?
What is Domestic Tranquility.
In 1803, this case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison.
What is a key principle of the constitution?
What is popular sovereignty. (The people have a voice in their government.)
This clause gives Congress the right to make necessary laws that are under their power. For example, Congress is in charge of money. Therefore, they established a national bank; even though, the Constitution never mentions a bank.
What is the elastic clause.
Which amendment to the Constitution restricted the President to two 4-year terms.
What was the 22nd amendment.
In order to ratify an amendment to the Constitution, how many state legislators does it take to amend the constitution? (This is the most common way to amend the Constitution.)
What is 3/4 of the states.
Which philosopher stated that if a government violates the natural rights of people, then it is okay to rebel against the government?
Who is John Locke.
Which system or area of government was listed as numerous grievances from the Declaration of Independence and addressed in several amendments from the Bill of Rights.
What are issues related to the court system. (Trial by jury, search and seizure, amendments 5-8).
What was the English Bill of Rights. (Habeas Corpus is the the right that one shall not be imprisoned without first being charged with a crime.)
Which document stated that the king is not above the law?
What is the Magna Carta. The idea that the government has to obey the laws too.
What idea balances power between the federal and state governments?
What is federalism. (Remember, many did not want a large federal government, but more power to be given to the state governments.)
What is the 1st amendment? (Have to have all)
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition (know the other 3 areas of the Bill of Rights and know which bill falls under these categories - 4.6 notes)