Constittution Flashcards
Enumerated powers
Powers given to the national government alone
Bicameral
A two house legislature
Federalism
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Reserved powers
Powers given to the state government alone
Supremacy clause
Article VI of the Constitution, which makes national law supreme over state law when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits
To form a more perfect union
To unite the states so that everyone can work together
To establish justice
To make certain that all citizens are treated fairly and equally
To insure domestic tranquility
To keep peace among Americans
To provide for the common defense
To maintain Armed Forces to protect the country and its citizens from attack
To promote the general welfare
To ensure as much as possible that citizens will be free from poverty hunger and disease
To secure the blessings of liberty
To guarantee that Americans basic rights will be taken away now or in the future
Legislative branch
Overrides presidential vetoes
Impeach and convict a president
Impeach and convict federal judges
Confirm or refuse to confirm federal judges/justices
Executive branch
Vetoes acts of congress
Convenes a special session of Congress
Nominates federal judges
Judicial branch
Declares laws unconstitutional
Declares executive acts unconstitutional
How can amendments be proposed
Two thirds vote of both houses of Congress
National convention with 34 states
