Articles of Confederation
What was the first U.S. plan of government?
The Articles of Confederation
What is one thing our government can do under the Constitution that it could not do under the Articles of Confederation?
Collect taxes.
The Supreme Court declaring laws to be unconstitutional is an example of what?
Checks and Balances
Printing money is what type of a power?
Enumerated power
What happens when a state law conflicts with a federal law?
The state must give way to the federal government
Separation of church and state falls under which amendment?
The First Amendment
What do we call the first 10 amendments made to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
Why did we have to get rid of the Articles of Confederation?
Because the government was too weak
Main job of the Legislative Branch
To make laws
The fact that the Senate has to confirm presidential appointees is an example of what?
Check and Balances
What do we call a system in which power is divided between the national government and the many state governments, with the national government being supreme?
Federalism
This term means that the people decide
Popular sovereignty
What does bicameral mean?
Having 2 separate law making parts
Freedom of speech, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Assembly, the Right to Petition
Why was it hard to pass laws under AOC?
9 of 13 states had to agree
Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?
Speaker of the House
A veto override is an example of what branch checking what branch?
Legislative checking executive
Highest law in the US government?
The Constitution
a concurrent power
What two parts make up the Congress
What is an Amendment?
An amendment is a change made to the Constitution
These essays solicited support for the Constitution.
The Federalist Papers
Separation of Powers means
Each branch is run and controlled by different people
The Senate having to approve who the president chooses for the Supreme Court is an example of what branch checking what branch?
Legislative checking executive
Establishing schools is what type of a power?
a Reserved power
What do we call powers that belong only to the states?
Reserved powers
Who has the power of judicial review?
The Supreme Court
Separation of church and state is which Amendment?
First Amendment
What issue was resolved by the Great Compromise?
How states would be represented in Congress
Executives who advise the President
The Cabinet
Purpose of a Judicial Review
To determine if laws are following the constitution
Powers not given to the federal government are reserved to who?
The States
"We the People..." is found where?
In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
What is the highest law in the United States?
The US Constitution
Purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To protect the rights of people.
What was the result of the Great Compromise?
The creation of a bicameral legislature
Highest Court in the land
Supreme Court
To impeach and remove the President is an example of what branch checking what branch?
Legislative checked Executive Branch
What do we call a system in which power is divided between the national government and the many state governments, with the state governments being supreme?
A confederate system
"We the People" is what principle?
Power of government comes from the people.
What is the highest court in California?
The California Supreme Court
To redress grievances means:
Right to ask to have an injustice corrected
Supreme Court determines constitutionality of laws
Judicial Review
America is really a __________ because we elect people to make laws for us, we do not make them ourselves.
Republic
If the president vetos a law, that is an example of what branch checking what branch?
What are the first 3 words of the Preamble and what does this tell us?
The first 3 words of the Preamble are We the people. This tells us that our government gets its power from the people.
What do we call powers that belong to both the federal government and the state governments?
Concurrent powers
How long can a Supreme Court judge serve?
Separation of church and state means:
Government cannot dictate religion.