Chapter 3 Study Guide- Gov

one criticism of the formal amendment process is that

State legislatures, rather than convention delegates elected by the people, often ratify amendments

built-in provisions for accommodating change

account for the ability of the Constitution to endure for more than 200 years

the President's power to veto an act of Congress is an example of

checks and balances

each of the four methods of formal amendment

demonstrates the principle of federalism

according to Article V of the Constitution, no amendment may

deprive a state of its equal representation in the Senate

in most cases involving judicial review, the courts have

found the governmental actions in question to be constitutional

the informal amendment process results

from the daily experiences of government

it is not true that the Constitution

has not been changed in 50 years

the president making an executive agreement

is not an example of checks and balances

the succession of VP to Presidency is

mentioned by the Constitution and its amendments

proposal by 2/3 of Congress and ratification by 3/4 of State legislatures is a

method of formal amendment

Congress can informally amend the Constitution by

passing basic legislation, adding meaning to skeletal portions of the Constitution, and simple exercising many of its powers

with the words "we the people" the constitution establishes its authority on the basis of

popular sovereignty

when there is a separation of powers,

power is distributed among 3 independent branches of government

the legislative branch can check the judicial branch by its power to

remove judges through impeachment

the concept of limited gov can best be described, as

a gov must operate within certain bounds set by the people

the President's Cabinet is an example of informal amendment by

unwritten custom

the use of the electoral college as a rubber stamp for the popular vote

was a result of party practices

prohibition of alcoholic beverages

was formally amended to the constitution

the amendment guaranteeing freedom of speech

was ratified before the amendment lowering the voting age to 18, the amendment ending slavery, and the amendment allowing Congress to tax incomes

the Bill of Rights does not guarantee

the right of women to vote

the basic constitutional rights of people were first set out in the

Bill of Rights

the Judiciary Act of 1789 was an example of

Congress informally amending the Constitution

the prohibition of alcohol, repeal of a previous amendment, and presidential term limits

are all the subject of a constitutional amendment