Government chapter 3 test
Example of custom
-"cabinet" -senatorial courtesy -president dies, Vice President becomes president (25th amendment) -no third term (22nd amendment)
Examples of basic legislation
-1789 judiciary act -presidential succession -article 2: president/Vice President -regulate trade
Example of court decisions
-Marbury vs Madison -judicial review
Example of part practices
-electoral college -nominate candidates
List the 7 articles of the constitution
-legislative branch -executive branch -judicial branch -relations among the states -amending the constitution -supremacy of national law -ratifying the constitution
Example of executive action
-president is commander in chief -executive agreements -treaties
What is an informal procedure?
-results from day to day experiences of government -more has been done by informal than formal procedure
Which amendments were results of the civil war?
13,14, and 15
How many formal amendments are there to the constitution?
27
A proposed amendment can be anything but..
A state's two senators
Popular sovereignty means that...
All governemnt power belongs to the people
The first ten amendments to the constitution are called the...
Bill of rights
Formal amendment:
Change that becomes part of the written language of the constitution itself
The US Supreme Court declares that a law is unconstitutional is an example of what?
Checks and balances
The presidential appointment of Supreme Court justices is an example of..
Checks and balances
Definition of basic legislation
Congress
The president makes an executive agreement with another country is an example of what?
Executive action-informal
Not in the constitution, doesn't have to be approved by senate
Executive agreement
The methods of formally amending the constitution follow the principle of...
Federalism
How do formal and informal amendment processes compare as expressions of popular sovereignty
Formal- 2/3 and 3/4- people elected them Informal- We voted on the president but people really don't have a say
If a state rejects a proposed amendment, is it forever bound by that action?
No- may later be reconsidered and can ratify the proposal
Did fdr violate the constitution by running for a third term?
No- wasn't an amendment yet
Congress can informally change the constitution by...
Passing laws
Definition of party practices
Political parties
Definition of executive action
President
How is federalism involved in the formal amendment process?
Proposal takes place at a national leave and ratification is a state by state matter. Amendment must be approved by the vote of people. 2/3 of congress propose; 3/4 of state legislatures ratify
President asks senators of the state for a person for a certain position
Senatorial courtesy
The principle of government that favors a national government with three Independent branches is called..
Separation of powers
Definition of court decisions
Supreme court
Definition of custom
Tradition
In the constitution-has to be approved by the senate
Treaty
If a state has approved an amendment, is that action final and unchangeable?
Yes
Amendment:
You can change the constitution
