Constitution

Question 1

Bicameral

Answer 1

Legislature made up of 2 houses. (Practical, historical, and theoretical reasons)

Question 2

Executive article

Answer 2

Establishes the presidency

Question 3

Popular sovereignty

Answer 3

The people are the only source for power and the govt can’t be all powerful. Govt can only govern with consent to be governed

Question 4

Limited govt

Answer 4

No govt is all powerful

Question 5

Constitutionalism

Answer 5

Govt must follow constitutional principals

Question 6

Rule of law

Answer 6

The govt and all its officers must obey the law

Question 7

Separation of powers

Answer 7

Us constitution distributes the powers of the national govt among 3 branches

Question 8

Checks and balances

Answer 8

Each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks by the other branches

Question 9

Veto

Answer 9

President is able to reject any act of congress

Question 10

Judicial review

Answer 10

The power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a governmental action

Question 11

Federalism

Answer 11

The division of power among central govt and several regional governments

Question 12

Amendment

Answer 12

Changes in written words to the constitution

Question 13

Bill of rights

Answer 13

First 10 amendments

Question 14

Expressed powers

Answer 14

Powers delegated to the national government as written in the constitution

Question 15

Implied powers

Answer 15

Powers delegated to the national government as written in the constitution

Question 16

Implied powers

Answer 16

Not expressly stated powers in the constitution

Question 17

Inherent powers

Answer 17

Powers that belong to the national government bc it’s the national govt of a sovereign state in the world community

Question 18

Extradition

Answer 18

The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state can be returned to that state