Chapter 3: Guiding Principles of the Constitution

Question 1

What is the guiding principles?

Answer 1

Establishes a limiting government

Question 2

What is article 1 section 2 clause 1

Answer 2

Members in the house are elected every 2 years

Question 3

What is article IV section 4

Answer 3

Guarantees a republic to the people

Question 4

What is the rule of law

Answer 4

American people and their government abide by a system of laws

Question 5

What does rule of law ensure

Answer 5

That power is limited and not used in the wrong mannar

Question 6

What is article IV section 2 clause 1

Answer 6

No state may discriminate towards residents of another state because of where they choose to live

Question 7

What is article VI section 2

Answer 7

The supremacy clause

Question 8

What is a key component to ensure there’s no domination

Answer 8

Checks and Balances (Separation of Powers)

Question 9

Who must approve all presidential appointments

Answer 9

Senate

Question 10

What is the process for impeachments

Answer 10

House Votes, Senate Approves

Question 11

What is federalism

Answer 11

Divides power between central government and state government

Question 12

What are some enumerated/implied powers

Answer 12

immigration, treaties, declare war

Question 13

What are some reserved powers created by the states

Answer 13

Marriage/Divorce laws/ public education

Question 14

What is independent judiciary

Answer 14

Supports the rule of law to preserve limited government

Question 15

What does independent judiciary protect

Answer 15

protects against abuses of the system by self-interest parties

Question 16

Where does judicial authority rest?

Answer 16

With the supreme court and federal courts

Question 17

How long do judges serve?

Answer 17

For good behavior or until death

Question 18

What effect may not take on judges salaries

Answer 18

The salaries may not be reduced

Question 19

What played a major role in ratifying the constitution

Answer 19

Individual Rights

Question 20

What was the anti-federalist argument

Answer 20

The constitution didn’t offer proper protection for individual rights

Question 21

What was added to the constitution to address anti-federalist concerns

Answer 21

Bill of Rights

Question 22

When are individual rights addressed the most in the constitution

Answer 22

The first amendment

Question 23

What’s in Article III section 2 clause 3

Answer 23

Trial by jury

Question 24

What’s in Article III section 3 clause 1

Answer 24

Treason