Constitution Review Flashcards
What year was the Constitution written?
1787
What is an addition or change to the Constitution called?
Amendments
What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?
Bill of Rights
The process of writing amendments would apply to which Constitutional Principle?
Federalism
The Constitution is divided into 7 parts called
Articles
Article 1 deals with what branch of government?
Legislative
Article 2 deals with what branch of government?
Executive
Article 3 deals with what branch of government?
Judicial
How many amendments are there?
27
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
President nominates a Supreme Court Justice. Congress rejects that nominee. Which principle of the Constitution?
Checks and Balances
President nominates a Supreme Court Justice. Congress approves that nominee. Which principle of the Constitution?
Separation of Powers
The Federal Government can raise and maintain the armed forces while The States can set up public schools within their State. Principle?
Federalism
Congress can’t make a law that makes one religion the official religion of the United States. Principle?
Limited Government
Someone writes a letter to the U.S. Representative and is angry over the lack of Federal laws that protect marine life. Principle?
Popular Soverignty
This Supreme Court Case established the Supremacy Clause
McCulloch v. Maryland
This Supreme Court Case established the power of judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
This Supreme Court Case established the Commerce Clause.
Gibbons v.Odgen
This amendment reserves powers to the states and the people
10th
Powers that are directly written in the Constitution
Expressed
Powers that are suggested in the Constitution
Implied
Traditional powers that all sovereign nations have
Inherent
“We the people” in the preamble would relate to which Constitutional Principle?
Popular Soverignty
Power is divided between the Federal Government and the State Governments relates to which Constitutional Principle?
Federalism
Which theory says that the state grew out of the early family?
Evolutionary
Which type of governmental power is the power to make laws?
Legislative
Amendment - Freedom of speech, press, religion
1st
Amendment - Power of the Federal Government to Tax Incomes
16th
Amendment - Power reserved for the States and the People
10th
Amendment - Protection against illegal searches and seizures
4th
Amendment - People accused of crimes must be given Due Process
5th
Amendment - 2 term limit for presidents
22nd
Amendment - Abolished slavery
13th
Amendment - Extended the Bill of Rights to the States
14th
Amendment - Right to a speedy trial, right to an attorney
6th
The Supreme Court would be part of this branch of government.
Judicial
The office of the President would be a part of this branch
Executive
The U.S. House of Representatives would be a part of this branch
Legislative
Guaranteed rights in the Bill of Rights would most closely relate to which Principle of the Constitution?
Limited Government
Which theory of the origin of the state leads to democratic governments?
Social Contract
What was the first constitution of the United States called?
Articles of Confederation
The president sends troops to North Korea. Congress declares war. Principle?
Separation of powers
The Supreme Court rules an executive order by the President Unconstitutional. Principle?
Judicial Review
A change in the Constitution not by actual written documentation, but by Experience of Government
Informal Government
Change or addition that becomes part of the written language of the Constitution itself by one of the four methods stated in the Constitution
Formal Government
