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24 Cards in this Set
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Was the contstitution written simply or with plentiful details?
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simply
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What does the Preamble do?
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Lists goals and pruposes. Like providing stability and order, protecting citizens liberties, and serving the people
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How many articles are there?
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7
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The first article is about the Legislative branch? What does it say?
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Creates U.S. congress, and what powers states have and don't have, and describes how laws are created.
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The second article is about the executive branch what does it say?
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Decides duties and qualifications of president and vice president and their jobs
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the third article is about the judicial branch. it has two sections about...?
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Section 1- Establishes Judicial branch and supreme court
Section 2- Jurisdiction- authority of supreme court and other federal courts |
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What does the fourth article do?
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Relationships of states to their country
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Fifth Article?
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Describes how constitution can be amended
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What is the supremacy clause?
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establishes that hte constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties passed by U.S. are the supreme law of the land.
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When did the Constitution go into affect according to the seventh article?
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after 9 states ratified it.
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What are amendments?
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Changes to the constitution
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How many amendments are there? what are the first ten called?
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27, Bill of Rights
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What is Popular Sovereignty?
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States that the country is ruled by the people.
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What is federalism?
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When power is divided between national and state governments.
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Why do we have federalism?
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The articles of confederation failed and we needed a stronger form. Federalism is middle ground because its flexible and limited by state government also.
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What is separation of powers?
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Separating powers into executive, legislative, and judicial to make sure no one branch becomes too powerful.
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What are checks and balances?
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where each branch of government exercises some control over the other.
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How are checks and balances used when passing a law?
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Congress can pass a law, but then president can veto, but if congress has a 2/3 vote,they can override it. BUT then the Supreme court can ultimately decide if its constitutional BUT the president elects the justices BUT the senate must approve
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What is Judicial Review?
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the power courts have to declare laws and actions of local, state or national governments if invalid if they violate the Constitution.
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Who has the final authority when it comes to judicial review?
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Supreme Court
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What set the precedent for judicial review?
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Marbury vs. Madison
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What is the only way that changing the meaning or interpretation the constitution is possible?
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if court changes its mind or if an amendment is made.
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What is LImited Government?
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Constitution limits the actions of Gov. by specifically listing powers it doesn't have
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What is Rule of Law
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is the law which rules us, not the people. (no one is above the law)
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