Impact of the Constitution on the US government today 1.4 Flashcards
what areas does the constitution have a say in modern goverment
- democracy
- civil rights
- federalism/state powers
- power of political institutions
- making laws
what are the impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- frequent elections (representative democracy)
- checks and balances
- powerful supreme court (ensures civil rights)
- amendment process
- vagueness
- state powers are protected by 10th amendment
what is ‘ frequent elections ‘ the positive Impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- short terms
- highly representative
- separation of powers
what is ‘ frequent elections ‘ the negative Impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- electoral college is for the few not the many
what is ‘ checks and balances ‘ the positive Impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- ensures branches work together
- prevents tyranny
- compromise of different political views
what is ‘ checks and balances ‘ the negative Impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- gridlock
- inefficient government
- limited government
what is ‘ the supreme courts ‘ positive Impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- constitutional rights and civil rights kept safe
what is ‘ the supreme court’ negative Impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- government can’t carry out their policy
what is ‘ amendment process ‘ positive Impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- prevents politicians from imposing powers to themselves
what is ‘ amendment process ‘ negative Impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- government may not meet modern societal standard
what is ‘ vagueness ‘ positive Impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- changing political practice to societal expectation
what is ‘ vagueness ‘ negative Impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- ‘loopholes’ have been exploited
- allows some branches to have more power
what is ‘ state powers ‘ positive Impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- 10th amendment allows states to have sufficient powers
what is ‘ state powers ‘ negative Impact of the Constitution on the US government today
- federal governments powers have increased over time to respond to crises so are not as noticable
