Constitution Flashcards

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What is Rule of Law?

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The idea that the government is subject to, not above the law

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What is Judicial review?

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Principle of the Constitution : The courts (judicial branch) can determine whether what the government is doing is constitutional

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3
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What does ratification mean?

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Formal approval of something

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What is an Informal Amendment?

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A day-to-day change to the Constitution, subject to change, that does not change its wording

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What is an Executive agreement?

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A pact the President makes with the head of another country

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What is Marbury v. Madison?

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The court case that established Judicial Review

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What are the 5 ways an informal change to the Constitution can be made? (How are informal amendments made?)

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  1. Basic Legislation: Laws passed by Congress
  2. Executive Action: Powers granted the president
  3. Court Decisions: the nation’s courts determine the constitutionality of cases
  4. Party Practice: ideas brought forth by the political parties
  5. Custom: unwritten tradition
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Four methods of formal amendment

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  1. Proposed by Congress by a 2/3 vote in both houses, then Ratified by 3/4 of State legislatures
  2. Proposed by Congress by a 2/3 vote in both houses, then Ratified by conventions in 3/4 of the States
  3. Proposed at a National convention called by Congress when requested by 2/3 State Legislature, then Ratified by 3/4 of State legislatures
  4. Proposed at a National convention called by Congress when requested by 2/3 State Legislature, then Ratified by conventions in 3/4 of the States
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What are the 6 basic principles the Constitution is built around?

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  1. Popular sovereignty – People are the source of its power
  2. Limited government – Government is not all powerful
  3. Separation of powers – Government power separated into three branches
  4. Checks and balances – each of the three branches can check and restrain each other
  5. Judicial review – The courts (judicial branch) can rule whether what the government is doing is according to the Constitution
  6. Federalism – division of power between the Federal/National government and the state government
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What is one check for the Legislative branch?

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President can veto laws made by Congress

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What is one check for the Executive branch?

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Congress can override a President’s veto

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What is one check for the Judicial branch?

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The President nominates members of the Supreme Court, and Congress confirms them

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What are the 7 articles of the Constitution?

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Article 1: Creates the legislative branch
Article 2: Executive branch
Article 3: Judicial branch
Article 4: Relationship between states and federal government
Article 5: Amending the Constitution
Article 6: Supremacy of national law
Article 7: How the constitution was ratified

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14
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11.

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Immunity of states to certain lawsuits

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15
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12.

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Changes in how president/vice president are chosen

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16
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13.

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Abolished Slavery

17
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14.

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Every person born in USA is a US citizen with equal protection under the law (to incorporate former slaves)

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15.

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No denial of the right to vote (gave right to vote to African Americans)

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16.

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Federal income tax

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17.

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Senators elected by popular vote

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18.

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Prohibition of Alcohol – “noble experiment”

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19.

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Women’s suffrage (right to vote)

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20.

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Date changes in congressional and presidential terms (from March to January)

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21.

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Repeal of prohibition (18th amendment

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22.

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Presidential term limit (2)

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23.

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D.C. gets votes in the Electoral College

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24.

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Ban on poll taxes

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25.

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Set up presidential succession and disability

29
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26.

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18 year olds get voting rights

30
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27.

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Congressional pay change

31
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Bill of Rights

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