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15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Article I
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Legistlative
(makes the laws) |
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Article II
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Executive
(carries out the laws) |
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Article III
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Judicial
(interprets the laws) |
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Article IV
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Relations Amoung The States
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Article V
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Amending the Constitution
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Article VI
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Nation Debts, Supremacy of National Law, and Oaths of Office
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Article VII
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Ratifying The Constitution
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Preable
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States the purpose of the Constitution
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6 Basic Principles
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-Popular Sovereignty
-Limited Gov't -Checks and Balances -Judicial Review -Federalism -Separtation of Powers |
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Powers of Executive Branch
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-Veto bills
-Make treaties -Appoint ambassadors/judges -Recieve foreign ambassadors -Call Congress into special session -Nominate a cabinet secretary |
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Powers of Legislative Branch
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-Confirm appointment of federal official
-Regulate national parks -Try impeached officials -Levy taxes -Maintain armed forces -Declare War -Override vetoed bills -Establish postal system -Impeach federal officials -Approve treaties -Borrow money -Print money -Regulate commerce -Create lower courts -Make laws |
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Powers of Judicial Branch
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-Decide lawsuits
-Interpret the constitution |
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4 Methods of Formal Amendment Process
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-1st-an amendment may be proposed by a 2/3 vote in each of Congress and be ratified by 3/4 of the state legislatures
-2nd-an amendment may be proposed by Congress and then ratified by conventions called for that purpose in 3/4 of the states -3rd-an amendment may be proposed by a national convention, called by Congress at the request of 2/3 of the State legislatures -4th-an amendment may be proposed by a national convention and ratified by conventions in 3/4 of the states |
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Separation of Powers
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The executive, judicial, and legislative powers are divided among 3 independment and coequal branches of gov't
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Checks and Balances
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-Each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks (restraints) by the other branches
-Each branch has certain powers with which it can check the operation of the other two. |
