Constitution test Flashcards
(27 cards)
3 parts of constitution
preamble, articles & amendments
7 articles
legislative, executive, judicial, relations among states, provisions for amendments, public debts/supremacy of national law/oath, ratification of constitution
power to decide whether what government does in accord with what the constitution does
judicial review
the division of powers among a central & several regional governments
federalism
written change
formal amendment
not specifically listed in the constitution
informal amendment
nations fundamental law & blueprint for government
constitution
written in the constitution
expressed power
not stated in the constitution but are reasonably implied
implied power
the national government has historically possessed
inherent power
powers held by the states
reserved powers
can only be exercised by the national governments
exclusive powers
exercised by both the national & state governments
concurrent power
- only congress has the power to admit
- cannot be formed by taking territory from an existing state
- must have a constitution
admission of states
article I, section 8, clause 18
- creates laws accordingly
- interperpates laws
necessary & proper clause
each state must respect laws, court decisions & public records of other states
full faith & credit
the process of returning a fugitive to another state once a crime has been committed
extradition
an institution in which public policy is created & enforced
government
the way the courts interpret & apply the constitution in the cases they hear
court decisions
how the beliefs affect the nation
party practices
practice that is followed because it’s always been done that way
custom
president nominates justices
executive(president) —- judicial(court) branch
can declare presidential acts unconstitutional
judicial branch—–executive branch
- approves presidential nominations & controls budget
- can override veto by 2/3 vote in both houses
- may impeach president
legislative branch—–>executive branch
