revision

Question 1

Is the constitution codified and what does it mean

Answer 1

Yes, written down in one place

Question 2

Is the constitution entrenched and what does it mean

Answer 2

Yes, hard to change

Question 3

Name the 3 branches of government set out by the constitution

Answer 3

Executive, legislature, Supreme Court

Question 4

What is the majority needed to pass a law in congress?

Answer 4

2/3

Question 5

Who created the Constitution?

Answer 5

The founding fathers

Question 6

What are the principles of the constitution?

Answer 6

Separation of powers
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Bipartisanship
Limited government

Question 7

What are checks and balances?

Answer 7

Different branches scrutinising each other

Question 8

Legislative powers over executive

Answer 8

Amend/delay/reject legislation
Override veto
Control budget
Power to ratify treaties
Declare war
Impeachment, trial and removal

Question 9

Executive powers over the legislative

Answer 9

Recommend legislation
Veto
Call congress into special session

Question 10

Executive powers over the judiciary

Answer 10

Appointment of judges
Pardon

Question 11

Judiciary powers over executive

Answer 11

Judicial review

Question 12

Legislative powers over the judiciary

Answer 12

Power to confirm appointments
Initiate constitutional amendments
Impeachment

Question 13

Judiciary powers over the legislative

Answer 13

Judicial review

Question 14

What is bipartisanship?

Answer 14

When 2 or more parties work together on specific issues

Question 15

What does the 10th amendment say about government?

Answer 15

powers not given to the Federal Government are reserved ‘to the states or to the people’

Question 16

What is Federalism?

Answer 16

A mixture of National government and local/state government.

Question 17

What is the Bill of Rights?

Answer 17

The first 10 amendments of the constitution

Question 18

What is the Necessary and Proper clause?

Answer 18

Congress can pass any
law they believe necessary and proper.

Question 19

How many attempts have there been to create amendments?

Answer 19

33

Question 20

How many of the attempts to creates amendments have been ratified?

Answer 20

27

Question 21

What is ratification?

Answer 21

the action of signing or giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.

Question 22

What is the role of a super majority?

Answer 22

needed for convicting an impeachment, ending a filibuster, passing an amendment, treaties.

Question 23

What is the 9th amendment in relation to limited Gov?

Answer 23

rights of the people do not explicitly have to be written in the Constitution for those rights to apply

Question 24

What are the powers of the federal government?

Answer 24

Declare war
Make treaties
Establish a military
Regulate interstate and
foreign commerce
Make all laws
‘necessary and proper;

Question 25

What are the powers of the state?

Answer 25

Establish local
government
Regulate elections
Maintain a militia
Any powers not listed
in the Constitution

Question 26

What are the Concurrent powers that federal gov and states have?

Answer 26

Constitutional
amendments
Levy taxes
Establish courts

Question 27

Lack of Federalism?

Answer 27

Government getting bigger and telling states what to do

Question 28

Examples of Federalism upheld

Answer 28

Sanctuary cities
Marijuana legalisation
Obamacare – State rights over the insurance
Trump v California

Question 29

Examples of federalism not upheld

Answer 29

PATRIOT Act
Obamacare
DACA
Obegefell V Hodges