CH 3 Flashcards
1) The Supreme L________ of the land.
Legislature
2) Constitution is organized in 3 parts:
1) Preamble
2) Articles
3) 27 Amendments
3) All sections are found in the Constitution except:
E) Parliamentary Branch
H) Seceding from the Constitution
4) Popular S_______, Limited G_______, Separation of P______, Checks and B_______, Judicial R______, _________
Sovereignty Government Powers Balances Review Federalism
5) Which principle divides in 3 distinct branches?
Separation of Powers
6) Which principle government power is divided among central and several regional governments?
Federalism
7) Checks on each branches
?
8) ___ (fraction)
2/3 convention
9) ___ (fraction)
3/4 votes
The president can veto amendments to the Constitution proposed by Congress; t or f
False
Definition of informal amendment: The process of changing meanings in the Constitution without changing its _____
words
All of the following are ways the Constitution can be informally amended except:
E) Mass protest rallies
List 2 specific examples of ways the Constitution has been informally amended in the past.
Marbury vs Madison
Judiciary Act of 1789
Amendment; 1-10:
Bill of Rights
Amendments; 13-15:
End slavery/define citizenship/voting