Constitution Flashcards
What is the significance of the supremacy clause of the constitution?
- Supreme law of the land
* Federal laws overrule state laws
Why can we say that the Constitution allows for dual sovereignty in the USA
- State powers equals reserved powers
* Federal powers equal delegated powers
What are the requirements for overriding a presidential veto
Congress has to vote two thirds majority in both houses to overrule presidents veto
What is the main job of the legislative branch
To make laws
Who is the leader of the Senate and what is his responsibility
The Vice President
What were the major conflicts that the delegates to the Constitutional convention had to settle
- Representation equals the great compromise
- population equals 3/5 compromise
- State versus federal equals federalism
What are the requirements for a constitutional amendment to go to into affect
Two thirds vote in both houses and approved by three fourths states to ratify
What is judicial review
Power of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
What freedoms are mentioned in the first amendment
Speech religion press petition and assembly
What do the second third and fourth amendments have in common
Reactions to British restrictions
What do the fifth sixth and seventh amendment is having common
Citizens rights during a trial
What is due process
- Trial is fair
* chance for your side of the story
What is double jeopardy
You can’t try a person twice for the same crime
Who gets the powers that aren’t listed in the constitution
Reserved for states and people which equals the 10th amendment
Identify the 10 amendments to the constitution what rights of citizens do they include
The bill of rights
How does one become a citizen of the United States
• you take a test and then you go to court
What is it mean to be naturalized as a citizen
You aren’t born in the United States but one of your parents or both of your parents are US citizens
What are the duties of a citizen in the United States
Pay taxes vote obey laws jury duty register for the selective service
What is the selective service
A draft into the military
What is a PAC
P equals political a equals action C equals committee
an interest group that raises money to give to political candidates they like
What is an interest group
A group of people that try to influence government
