Constitution notes Flashcards
popular sovereignty
people are the source of any and all government power.
limited government
No government is all powerful. A government may only do those things the people gave it to do.
separation of powers
Each branch of government has its own distinct powers the other doesn’t.
checks and balances
When one branch uses a distinct power it has, it may check, or limit, the power of another branch
federalism
Government power is divided among the federal government and state and local governments
judicial review
Federal courts have the power to determine the constitutionality of an act of Congress or an action by the president
where does judicial review come from
marbury vs madison case in 1803
what are the two ways an amendment can be proposed
congress or national convention
with congress proposing an amendment, how is it proposed
a 2/3 vote in each house of congress
with national convention proposing an amendment, how is it proposed
called by congress when requested by 2/3 of the state legislatures.
how are the propose amendments ratified
by 3/4 of the state legislatures
by conventions in 3/4 of the states
what method has never been used to ratify an amnedment
national convention
if state reject and amendment, can it later approve it ?
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what was the ERA ?
equal rights of women
what happened to the ERA ?
proposed in 1991 but fell 3 states short of being ratified
