CONSTITUTION

Question 1

nature of the constitution

Answer 1

codified
entrenched
7 articles
1789
27 amendments

Question 2

last amendment

Answer 2

1971 lower voting age to 18

Question 3

what does article V do

Answer 3

entrenches the constitution, requires supermajority to change amendments

Question 4

what is the bill of rights

Answer 4

first 10 amendments of the constitution (entrenched)

Question 5

examples of bill of rights

Answer 5

freedom of speech
freedom of religion
right to bear arms

Question 6

what is vagueness of the constitution caused by

Answer 6

implied powers (suggested)

Question 7

positives of the nature

Answer 7

clarity - seperation of poweres to prevent tyranny

simplicity- citizens aware of their rights

entrenched- protects intentions of founding fathers

Question 8

negatives of its nature

Answer 8

unclear extent of a fed govt- power has expanded

vagueness- leaves a lot to interpretation (politicised SC worsens this)

entrenchment- difficulty to ammend

Question 9

what does article I do

Answer 9

grants powers to congress and outlines the election process for each chamber

Question 10

what does article II do

Answer 10

grants power to president and VP, both elected by electoral college system

Question 11

what does article III do

Answer 11

grants judicial power to the supreme court - they are appointed by the president

Question 12

Federalism - effectiveness

Answer 12

each state has own govt with 3 branches
have power to ratify amendments
protections, rights, taxes can differ between states

Question 13

Federalism- no effective

Answer 13

given powers are vaguesst part to constitution
most states dont have year round legislatures
congress can issue mandates that state govts must follow

Question 14

which amendments gives the states all the powers not given to fed govt

Answer 14

the 10th amendment

Question 15

powers of congress

Answer 15

powers of the purse
pass laws
declare war
override president veto
impeach

Question 16

powers of executive

Answer 16

veto legislation
commander in chief
appoint judicial candidates

Question 17

powers of judiciary

Answer 17

declair legislation unconstitutional
judicial review
interpret constitution

Question 18

bipartisanship

Answer 18

lack of co ordination between two parties

Question 19

example of bipartinsanship

Answer 19

repeal of bill ‘dont ask dont tell’ Obama

Question 20

how is the govt limited

Answer 20

seperation of powers limits fed govt
codifcation prevents govt proposing their will on citizens
bill of rights by protecting citizens rights

Question 21

criticism of seperation of powers

Answer 21

use of executive orders concentrates powers

judges can owe patronage to the president and inadequately check bills a s a result

Question 22

how does the constituion limit govt

Answer 22

seperation of powers
entremchment
Bill of Rights

Question 23

what are the state powers

Answer 23

ratify amendmentas to the constitution
conduct electio s
issue licenses for marriages

Question 24

what are shared powers

Answer 24

levying yaxes

Question 25

which section of the constitution sets out the implied powers

Answer 25

article I section 8

Question 26

judicial checks on exec

Answer 26

declare acts of president unconstitutional they serve for life so cannot be dismissed by subsequent presidents

Question 27

judicial checks on congress

Answer 27

declare acts uncnstitutional cannt be removed by a congressional vote

Question 28

legislative checks on exec

Answer 28

overriding a veto must confirm appointents o judiciary3 impeachment must approve foreign treaties power to declare war

Question 29

legislative checks on judiciary

Answer 29

pass new laws to get around court rulings increase size of congress impeachment

Question 30

exec checks on legislative

Answer 30

veto legislation exec orders initiate military action as CIC

Question 31

exec chekcs on judiciary

Answer 31

issues pardons confirms and makes all judicial appointments

Question 32

congress override example

Answer 32

in 2021 congress overrode trumps veto of a defence spending bill

Question 33

congress confirmation of judicial appointment example

Answer 33

1987 rejected raegans nominationof Bork as a SC justice

Question 34

congress approving military action example

Answer 34

2002 congress allowed bush to take military action in iraq

Question 35

president veto example

Answer 35

trump vetoed a resloution to end the declaration of national emergency on the US-Mexico boarder declared a few months ago

Question 36

impeachment example

Answer 36

the senate failed to impeach trump in 2019 and 2021 nixon went under impeachment trials in 1978

Question 37

ratifying foreign treaties example

Answer 37

nuclear deal with iran in 2015 was made by obama without congressional approval in 2018 trump withdrew american from the deal again with congressional apporval

Question 38

striking down unconstituional laws example

Answer 38

started with madison v marbury 1803 In 1913, the Thirteenth Amendment permitted a federal income tax following an earlier Supreme Court case (Pollock v Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co.) that declared federal income tax unconstitutional.

Question 39

life tenure od judges example

Answer 39

FDR tried to pack down in 1930s when it struck down his New deal policy but was not backed by congress

Question 40

disadvantages of federalism - clashing policy

Answer 40

fed law prohibits cultivation and sale of marijuana but california state govt legalise dit

Question 41

power shifted to centreal govt?

Answer 41

after 1930s and FDR New Deal

Question 42

amendment process

Answer 42

require 2/3 majority in both houses of congres and a ratification from 3/4 of all 50 states

Question 43

failed amendment example

Answer 43

Equal Rights Amendment passed through congress but not ratified in time (1982)

Question 44

crticisims of the constitution

Answer 44

- too difficult to amend - does not keep up with changin societel views -some powers conflict between fed and state policy e.g foreign policy -not all rights are equally protected -too much political power is granted to the unelected supreme court -

Question 45

advantages of the consitituion

Answer 45

stability and continuity lack of precisiion allows for new interpretation overlap of powers should allow for cooperation of the branches and more productive government