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Chapter 3 Sec 1 Flashcards

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1
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Nations fundamental law

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Supreme law of the land

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2
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Constitution

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Rules book, brief document (outline), flexibility

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3
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Greatest strength

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It’s flexibility

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Make up- 3 parts

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  1. Introduction (preamble)
  2. Articles (7)-chapters
  3. 27 formal amendments

(IAFA)

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7 articles

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  1. Creates legislative branch
  2. Creates executive branch
  3. Creates judicial branch
  4. Relations among states
  5. Amending the constitution
  6. Supremacy of national law
  7. Ratifying the constitution

(LEJRASRF)

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6 basic principles

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  1. Popular sovereignty
  2. Limited government
  3. Separation powers
  4. Checks and balances
  5. Judicial review
  6. Federalism

(PLSCBJF)

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Popular sovereignty

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People hold power

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8
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Limited government

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Government not all powerful

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9
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Rule of law

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government is subject to and never above the law.

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Separation of powers

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3 branches share power

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Checks and balances

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Each branch is subject to restraints of the other 2

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Judicial review

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Power of the courts to determine wether what the government is doing is according to the constitution

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Federalism

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Division of power between the national and state governments

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14
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Oldest constitution in the world; years?

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228

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15
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Process of constitutional change: 2 ways

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Formal amendment and informational amendment

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Formal amendment

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Change in the written wording of the constitution (permanent)

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Always proposed on the national level 2/3

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Always ratified on the state level 3/4

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First 10 amendments added

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1791- called our bill of rights

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