Government Chapters 3 & 4
What is the constitutional principle illistrated by the presidents ability to veto a bill passed in congress
checks and balences
Jurisdiction
the authority of the court to rule on certain cases
The first ten ammendment to the constitution are called
the bill of rights
Separation of Powers.
the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government. (3 branches)
Enumerated powers
the expressed powers of congress that are itemized and numbered 1-18 in Article I, Section 8 of the constitution.
Judicial activism
the philosophy that Supreme Court should play an active role in shaping national policies by addressing social and political issues
Judicial Review
the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional
Article
1 of 7 main divisions of the body of the constitution
Describe how an ammendmen to the constitution is proposed and ratified
1. 2/3's vote in house of congress or by national convention called by 2/3's of the states 2. Ratified by 3/4's vote in coungress or by b=national convention called by convgress at the request of 3/4's of the state
At the present time the number of formal ammendment in the constitution are
27
How many articles does the constitution have
7
what case overturned the seperate but equal law
Brown vs board of edu 1954
Elastic clause
Clause in Article I, Secton 8 of the constitution that gives congress the right to make all laws " necessary and proper" to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of Article I.
What branch has the power to enforce laws
Executive branch
What are the different types of delegated powers
Expressed implied and inherent
What is the legal process by which a prisoner or fugitive from one state can be returned to that state
Extradition
What is the constitutional principle illistrated by the powers being divided between the national and state governments
Federalism
What did the framers use to keep a strong national government while preserving the exesting states and local self government
Federalism/the federal system
What clause requires a state government to reconize valid laws, documents, and rulings from other state governments
Full faith in credit clause
An agreement between one state and one or more other states with the consent of congress
Interstate Compact
What branch has the power to interpret laws
Judicial
What constitutional principle illistrated by the federal courts ability to decide what the constitution means
Judicial review
When in the constitution did the framers establish the seperation of powers
articles 1, 2, and 3
The basic principle of the constitution that means that the governement possessed only the power that the people give it
Limited government
What constitutional principle is illustrated by the restraints placed on our federal government by the bill of rights
Limited government
What court case established the principle of judicial review
Maubury vs Madison 1803
what case involved the nessary and proper clause and the supremacy clause
Mccoullouch vs Maryland 1819
What was the main issue in mccullouch vs maryland
Nation vs state power and which authority is supreme. The supremem court ruled national government is supreme.
The basic constitutional government that favors a national government with 3 separate independant branches is called what
Seperation of Powers
What case lead to seperate but equal being a law
Pleasy vs Ferguson
Identify the 6 major principlesovernment on which of the constitution is based
Popular sovereignty, limited government, checks and balences, seperation of powers, federalism, judicial review
what is the constitutional principle illistrated by the first 3 words in the us constitution "we the people"
Popular soverignity
Implied powers
Powers given to the government not nessarily stated in the constitutionbut suggested by expressed bowers
Concurrent powers
Powers that both the national government and the state possess and excercise.
What is the term for the introduction to the united states constitution
Preamble
What constitutional clause keeps the framers from drawing UNREASONABLE distinctions bewteen its own residents and those of persons living in other states?
Privilages and immunity clause
What does article 7 of the constitution address?
Ratification (LEG RASR)
What does article 4 of the constitution address?
Relations among the states
What is the constitutional principle illistrated by having all 3 branches of government having their unique roles in our system of government
Seperation of Powers
Which governments are responcible for creating cities and countries
State governments
Supremacy Clause-
Supremacy Clause- statement in article VI of the constitution establishing that the constitution laws passed by congress, and treaties of the us " shall be the supreme law of the land."
What does article 6 of the constitution address?
Supremacy clause
What part of the constitution explicitly spells out the division of powers between the federal and state governments
The 10th ammendment
What does article 5 of the constitution address?
The Ammendment process
What does article 2 of the constitution address?
The Executive Branch
What does article 3 of thr constitution address?
The Judicial Branch
What does article 1 of the constitution address?
The Legislative Branch
What branch has the power to make laws
The legislative branch
What institution settles disputes between the national government and the state
The supremem court
What is the name of the constitutional clause that resolves conflicts between state kaw and national law?
The supremicy clause article 4 section 2
Inherent Powers
Those powers that belong to the national government because it is the national government of a soverign state in the world community.
Reserve Powers
Those powers that the constitution does not grant to the national government and does not deny to the states
What case involved the full faith in credit clause
Williams vs North Carolina
Federalism
a system in which power is divided between the national and state government.
Representative Government
a system of government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government
Executive agreement
an agreement made between the president and head of state
The basic constitutional principle that was established by the landmark case of malbury vs madison
judicial review
Expressed Powers
powers directly stated in the constitution
What are the 6 goals of american government as identified in the preamble
to form a more perfect union, to establish justice, provide for the comon defence, promote the general welfare, ensudre domestic tranquility, secure the blessings of liberty