Unit 3 - The Consitution

Abolished slavery in the U.S.

13th Amendment

Lowered the voting age to 18

26th Amendment

The nomination of candidates for the presidency A. Takes place at national conventions B. Is a duty of State legislatures C. Is in Articles II of the Constitution D. Is a duty of the electoral college

A. Takes place at national conventions

Numbered sections of the Consitituion

Articles

In what way can the executive branch check the power of the legislative branch? A. By impeaching members of Congress B. By vetoing legislation C. By appointing Supreme Court justices D. Be creating lower courts

B. By vetoing legislation

Congress has clarified provisions of the Constitution by A. Rejecting Supreme Court judges B. Passing laws to flesh out sections C. Using the power of judicial review D. Vetoing constitutional amendment

B. Passing laws to flesh out sections

The main difference between an executive agreement and a treaty is that A. Treaties deal only with domestic affairs B. Treaties must be approved by the Senate C. Executive agreements deal only with domestic affairs D. Executive agreements must be approved by the House

B. Treaties must be approved by the Senate

The first ten amendment listing the basic rights held by the people

Bill of Rights

A constitutional amendment may be proposed by... A. A two-thirds vote of the executive branch B. A national convention of judges C. A two-thirds vote of Congress D. A national convention of governors

C. A two-thirds vote of Congress

The Bill of Rights is a list of A. Ways to amend the Constitution B. Rules for national elections C. Basic freedoms and rights D. Ways to cancel legislation

C. Basic freedoms and rights

How was the power of judicial review established? A. By an act of Congress B. In Article VII of the Constitution C. By the Marbury v. Madison decision D. In The Federalist Papers

C. By the Marbury v. Madison decision

Six constitutional amendments have been proposed and sent to the States but not ratified. Which issue was addressed by an unratified amendment? A. Congressional pay raises B. Prohibition of alcohol C. Equal rights of women D. Presidential term limits

C. Equal rights of women

Presidential advisory body

Cabinet

Allows one branch of government to limited the power of another

Checks and Balances

Government must be conducted according to constitutional principles

Constitutionalism

Meeting to discuss matters of common concern

Convention

A law supporting segregation in schools is overturned

Court decision

The State of the Union address is given each year at roughly the same time

Custom

Which is a criticism of the practice of sending proposed amendments to State legislatures rather than to conventions? A. Conventions represent political parties B. State judges can veto the amendment C. The governor can veto the amendment D. Conventions better represent the people

D. Conventions better represent the people

What principle holds that no government is all-powerful and that a government may do only those things that the people have given it the power to do? A. Separation of Powers B. Judicial Review C. Federalism D. Limited government

D. Limited government

Which unwritten custom did the 22nd Amendment establish as law? A. Requiring a cabinet member to have been a governor B. Limiting a senator to two terms C. Requiring a senator to have been a governor D. Limiting the president to two terms

D. Limiting the president to two terms

What do the first three articles of the Constitution address? A. The National Government and the States B. The place of the States in the Union C. The formal amendment process D. The organization of the National Government

D. The organization of the National Government

The President sends troops on a peacekeeping mission to an area torn by civil war

Executive action

A pact made by the President with the head of a foreign state (not approved by the Senate)

Executive agreement

Power divided among a central and regional governments

Federalism

Changes to the written language of the Constitution

Formal Amendment

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 extends protections against discrimination

Legislation

Order, direct, decree

Ordain

The President appoints a conservative judge to please the party's conservative supporters

Party practices

State-by-state approval of Constitutional amendment

Ratification

Government is not above the law

Rule of Law

The President appoints only the candidates that are acceptable to the Senate

Senatorial Courtesy

Distribution of powers to the three branches of government

Separation of Powers

The order in which one succeeds to an office

Succession

With marked effect

Tellingly