Chapter 3 Test Flashcards
How many articles in the Constitution?
7
Article 1
Legislative branch
Article 2
Executive branch
Article 3
Judicial branch
Article 4
Relations among the states
Article 5
Amending the constitution
Article 6
Supremacy of National Law
Article 7
Ratifying the constitution
Popular Sovereignty
PEOPLE as the source of POWER
Limited government
Government is not all powerful
Rule of Law
Government is not above the law
Separation of powers
3 branches share power
***Checks and balances
***Each branch is subject to restraint from the other 2
Judicial Review
Power of courts to judge whether something the government does is constitutional
Federalism
Division of power between the national and state governments
Formal amendment
Written change in the constitution
Bill of rights
First 10 amendments written by James Madison
1st amendment (5 rights)
- Freedom of religion
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of the press
- Freedom of Assembly
- Freedom of Petition
2nd Amend
Right to bear arms
3rd Amend
Quartering of troops
* No soldiers can be housed in your home w/o consent
4th Amend
Search and seizure
*Must have a warrant and show probable cause