4.3 Flashcards
Which democratic principle plays the most important role in the first three articles of the us constitution?
separation of powers
Which part of the Constitution was cited by the supreme court in its 1828 decision in McCulloch v. Maryland?
the supremacy clause
Which action illustrate the principle of checks and balances?
a court voids a congressional law
Which feature makes the government created by the Constitution a federal system?
the national government shares power with the states
The process for amending the Constitution is different from the process for passing a law in that amendments must be
approved by individual states
according to the preamble of the us constitution, who established the federal government?
the people
which section of the us constitution protects individual liberties?
amendments 1 through 10
The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot…the person having the greatest number of votes shall be the president, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors apointed.
Using the process described above, which outcome is possible?
a person becomes president with less than half of the popular vote
Which constitutional provision best illustrates the principle of checks and balances?
the supreme court’s ability to invalidate laws
With the ratification of the US Constitution, the national government gained the power to
collect taxes
The Framers created a constitution that called for the people to directly elect members of the
house of representatives
In 1922 the state of Oregon passed a law that required all children age 8-16 attend public school
Supreme Court declared this oregon law void. On what did the supreme court base their decision?
their interpretations of the Constitution
Supporters of ratification of the us constitution promised a bill of rights in order to
win the support of anti federalists
what does the tenth amendment address
states’ rights
what right is guaranteed by the second amendment?
ownership of firearms