Quiz 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
one person rule
dictatorship, authoritatianism
right and wrong
natural law
article I
establishes a bicameral congress and gives power for them to legislate
article II
vests executive power to preseident
article III
vests executive powers to supreme of fed courts
article IV
guarantees privlages and immunities of citizens, conditions to admit new states
article V
methods of amending constitution
article VI
all laws made under Constitution are the surpreme law of the land
article VII
Constitution had to be ratified by 9/13 states
Bill of Rights
first 10 amendments in constitution
seperation of power
division of power between 3 branches, legislative makes laws, executive applies and enforces, judicary interpets the law
Preventing tyranny of the______
majority, seperation of powers
Federalist No. 51
explains and defends checks an d balances in the Constitution
Radifying a Constitutional amendment
3/4th of state legislature required, or 3/4 of conventions called in each state
The defeat of the Federalists in 1800
Lost election in both executive and house of congress. Allowed Marbury v Madison case to come from it, allowing judicial brand to self declae the power to interpet the constitution.
Recent Second Ammendment Debate
Newton shooting left many asking for funs to be restricted, deems violation of the freedom noted in the constitution
Observing limits on powers
Each branch have seperate unique powers, and they can all check eachother.
The accumulation of all powers in the same hands
Madison, Federalist 47…. the very definition of tyranny
Divided goverment
One party controls presidency, other controls some of all of congress
Unified Goverment
One part controls presidency and all of congress
Who elects the president?
Electoral college, but the people vote for the members in said college who pledge to vote with the people.
Limiting a power of a branch of the federal government.
Judicial review, seperation of powers, and checks/balances
Why has the US constitution endured
congressional elaboration allows legislation to meet the current needs of the time instead of ammending or removing the constitutiuon
Griswold v Connecticut
Citizens have a constitutionally protected right to privacy under the bill of right freedoms, but the word “Privacy” is not actually mentioned in the constitution.
