Constitution Flashcards
motives of framers
do not represent everyone in the country
all rich higher class white males / owned slaves
what where the interest of framers
preserving the prevailing economic and social order than the general public
rules and norms for the relationship between state and people
government
what are the 4 pillars of American Political Culture
- liberty and equality
- popular consent , majority rule, popular sovereignty
- individualism
- religious faith and religious freedom
what are the 4 basic principles of the constitution
- federalism
- separation of power
- checks of balances
- difficult to amend / change
federalism states that
power comes from the people not the state
how is the power divided in federalism?
between 2 levels of government (1) the central state government (federal) and lower levels of government (states)
supremacy clause def & what is it apart of
nation government is supreme
apart of federalism
Federal law is the most powerful; applies to everyone
federalism checks
the power of the federal and the state gov.
federal =
central state government
states in the US
lower levels of government
division of governmental power among branches of government with equality and independence of each branch
separation of power
what are the 3 branches of gov.
executive, legislative, judicial
how are each branch organized
separately so there are no overlapping
legislature =
executive =
judiciary =
L - makes laws, speaker of the house (nancy p.)
e - enforces laws - president
j - interprets laws - supreme court
constitutionally mandated structure that gives each branch some oversight and control over the other branches
checks and balances