Vocab Lesson 1,2
The main body of the constitution is made up of 7 things that are called what?
What are Articles?
If new amendments are going to be added, then a constitutional ______________ must be called where delegates will meet and vote on proposed amendments.
What is a convention?
What is the statement in article 6 of the Constitution establishing that the Constitution, laws passed by Congress and treaties of the United States "shall be the supreme Law of Land" know as?
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Each branch of government can control some of the power of the other two branches, these abilities are known as ___________________________?
What are checks and balances?
Which US president had so much free time that he advertised in the local newspaper that he would have tea parties to entertain any visitors who were properly dressed every Friday evening?
Who is George Washington?
Changes to the constitution that were added after the original part was written are called?
What are amendments?
Sometimes amendments need to be changed or done away with. an example of this was when the 21st amendment was ratified in order to counteract the 18th amendment. This process is called?
What is repealing?
Similar to the federal government, states have what three branches of government?
What are Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches?
In no. 78 of the federalist papers, the process of ____________ __________ is explained as judges having the authority to ascertain the meaning of the constitution and the legislative bodies.
What is judicial review?
In the first year is session Congress and Senate together introduced how many bills?
What is 167?
what is the name for the list of Items found in article 1 section 8 of the constitution that sets forth the authoritative capacity of Congress?
what are Enumerated Powers?
Although the bill of rights originally applied to only the national government, have used the ____________ ______________ to add the bill of rights protections into states through court decisions.
What is the incorporation doctrine?
Who is the leader of the executive branch of a state's government?
Who is the State Governor?
Using the idea of the _________ __ _________, the constitution limits the power of the national government by dividing power among the three branches of government.
What is the separation of Powers?
on average how many bills are introduced by the two houses of Congress each year in the last 10 years?
What is over 10,000
What is the name of the clause in Article I Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper" to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of Article I
What is the Elastic Clause?
The government must have a reasonable basis to believe a person or premise is linked to a crime in order to search private property and people. This is known as what?
What is probable cause?
Besides for establishing the separation of powers among the three branches of government, state constitutions also include what?
What is a bill of rights
What article of the Constitution lists and defines the powers of the executive branch of the US government?
What is Article II?
How many justices (judges) sit on the Supreme Court?
What is 9?
What is the name for the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised?
What is Jurisdiction?
when government has the power to take private property for public use this is known as what?
'what is imminent domain?
Local governments exist only if a state's ____________ creates them and gives them local authority
What is a Constitution?
Although only 27 amendments have been ratified, how many have been proposed?
What is more than 11,000
in what year was the constitution originally written?
What is 1787