Government Chapters 3 & 4

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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


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