Chapter 3 Flashcards
Constitution
Establishes the structure function, and powers of the government.
Marbury VS madison
Judicial review (not in constitution) the answer is C Marbury filed law suit right of the law unconstitutional and stuck it down declared them selfs most powerful court
Purpose of bill or rights
Place certain rights beyond the power of government and majority. First time amendments of the Constitution
-Legislative Branch
makes laws
Executive Branch
enforces laws
Judicial Branch
Interprets laws
Enumerated Powers:
powers granted to Congress by the Constitution
-Implied Powers
: powers that Congress needs to execute its enumerated powers
Federalist 10:
written by James Madison, “factions,” the proposed government was not likely to be dominated by any faction
Republicanism
: A form of government in which power resides in the people and is exercised by their elected representatives
-Federalism
the division of power between a central government and regional government
-National power exercised in 4 ways:
• Direct legislation- National laws regulating the public, only if they are listed in the Constitution.• Indirect legislation- Rules imposed on the state, things congress can’t do, but they give rewards to the states to do.• Executive- enforces
Judicial power- interprets