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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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The ___________ is the SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND.

A

Constitution

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The constitution is a LIVING CONSTITUTION because it is (flexible/inflexible) and can (change/not change) to meet the times. It (can/cannot) ACCOMMODATE CHANGE.

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Flexible
Change
Can

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When Jefferson wrote the constitution BELONGS TO THE LIVING AND NOT THE DEAD he meant that (the framers should have made it more relevant to young people / it must be responsive to the changing times and customs).

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It must be responsive to the changing times and customs.

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POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY means absolute power is invested in the (congress/people).

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People

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The SOURCE OF POWER in the US is the (Supreme Court/ people/ the president).

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People

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Government has only the POWER THE PEOPLE GIVE IT is an example of (popular sovereignty/ separation of power/ limited government).

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Popular sovereignty

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The framers feared that DIRECT RUKE would lead to ___ ____

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Mob rule

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Checks and balances /separation of powers mean power is distributed among the three branches

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Separation of powers

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Dividing the governments to three distinct branches is an example of (checks and balances/ separation of powers)

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Checks and balances

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Legislative power is invested in the(Supreme Court/ president/ congress)

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Congress

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The system ______ ______ ________ keep one branch of government from dominating the actions of others

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Checks and balances

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The presidents veto of an act of congress is an example of (separation of powers/ checks and balances/ limited government)

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Checks and balances

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The legislative branch can check on the executive branch by (presidents veto of an act of congress/ congress overrides a presidential veto)

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Congress overrides a presidential veto

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The legislative branch can check the judicial branch by (congress removing judges by impeachment/ congress overrides a presidential veto)

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Congress removing judges by impeachment

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________ review- power given the courts to declare laws unconstitutional

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Judicial

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The power of judicial review is held by (some/ all) federal courts and most state courts

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All

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Firmer Chief Justice Hughes said we are under the constitution but the constitution but the the constitution is what the (congress / judges) say it is

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Judges

17
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In 1803 the Supreme Court first established the power of judicial review in ________ ___ _______

A

Marbury vs Madison

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Dividing power between the national government and the 50 states is known as ___________

A

Federalism

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Q

(Formal/ informal) amendments take place through the process of constitutional amendments

A

Formal

20
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Formal amendments (involve/ don’t involve) changes in the written word of the constitution

A

Involve

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(Forma/ informal) amendments take place without involving changes in the written word of the constitution

A

Informal

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More than 10,000 formal amendments have been proposed in congress since 1789. ___ have been sent to the states and __ have been ratified

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33

27

23
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Amendments must be passed by 2/3 vote of both houses and ratified by __ if the state legislatures or __ in number

A

3/4

38

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Twenty-six if the twenty-seven amendments have been brought about by using proposed by (congress/ state legislatures) and ratified by (congress/ state legislatures)

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Congress

State legislatures

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The federal character of the US government can be shown in the formal amendment process by proposals at the (national/state) level and ratification at the (national/state) level

A

National

State

26
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The only constitution amendment to be repealed was the (17th/ 18th/ 19th)

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18th

27
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The three amendments which expanded suffrage are the 15th 19th and the (24th/25th/26th)

A

26th

28
Q

The most recent amendments in1992 was the 27th and had to do with __________ _________

A

Congressional pay

29
Q

The first ten amendments are known as the __ ___ ______

A

Bill of rights

30
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The fist amendment includes freedom (to bear arms/ of speech/ from quartering if troops during peacetime)

A

Of speech

31
Q

The 13 14 and 15 amendments were known sat the _____ ____ amendments

A

Civil war

32
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The __ amendment banned slavery and involuntary servitude

A

13

33
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The __ amendment gave the freed slaves their citizenships.

A

14

34
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The __ amendment gave the freed slaves the right to vote

A

15

35
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The __ amendment made income taxes legal

A

16

36
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The __ amendment said senators should be elected by the people

A

17

37
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The __ amendment prohibited the sake of alcoholic beverages

A

18

38
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Amendment __ in 1929 gave women rights to vote

A

19

39
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The 21st amendment repealed the__ amendment

A

18

40
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The __ amendment lowered the voting age to 18

A

26

41
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Most constitutional changes have been brought about through (formal/ informal) amendments

A

informal

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