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Amendments
Articles and Such
Foundations PrinciplesChecks & Balances
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Amendments - 10
Which amendment repealed another Amendment: 18 or 21?
21 repealed 18
Amendments - 20
What amendment gave women the right to vote? What amendment
lowered the voting age for men from 21 to 18?
19 and 26
Amendments - 30
This amendment reserves powers to the states, like establishing schools.
10
Amendments - 40
What is the difference between the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments?
Slavery, Equal Protection, Right to Vote not denied because race.
Amendments - 50
What do the 4th, 5th, and 6th amendments have in common?
Due Process (search/seizures - plead the 5th, double jeopardy - Speedy
and Public Trial, Lawyer).
Articles and Such - 10
The powers delegated to the president are found in this article of the
Constitution?
II
Articles and Such - 20
What statement comes before Article I? And who is considered the Father
of the Constitution?
the Preamble, James Madison
Articles and Such - 30
According to Article V, how is the Constitution amended? How many
amendments are there?
2/3 Both Houses Propose3/4 State Legislatures Approve
27
Articles and Such - 40
Where would one find the Supremacy Clause, that the Constitution is the
“highest law of the land”
Article VI
Articles and Such - 50
What is the impact of the Necessary and Proper Clause in the
Constitution?
Implied Powers, expanded power for Congress
Foundations - 10
Which philosopher is credited for suggesting the separation of powers?
Montesquieu
Foundations - 20
What/Who?“We hold these truths to be self-evident:
That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the governed…”
Declaration of Independence, TJ
Foundations - 30
What philosophy/principle of government does the following quote
embody?
“For as in absolute governments the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be King; and there ought to be no other.”
Limited Gov. (Rule of Law)
Foundations - 40
What is the difference between the VA Plan and the NJ Plan?
VA benefited larger statesNJ benefited small states
Great Compromise
Foundations - 50
Put the following events in the order they occurred: Declaration of
Independence, Ratification, Bill of Rights, Constitutional Convention,
Articles of Confederation.
Independence, Articles, Convention, Ratification, Bill of Rights
Principles - 10
Judicial Review, what is it?
The Supreme Court has the power to determine if acts or laws are
constitutional.
Principles - 20
Federalism is the division of powers between?
Central/Federal Gov. and State/Local
Principles - 30
Federalism reflects the division of powers, what are these 3 types of
powers called?
Delegated, Concurrent, Reserved
Principles - 40
“We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect
union…” Is an example of which principle in the Constitution?
Popular Sovereignty
Principles - 50
What is the difference between popular sovereignty and the social
contract?
Popular Sov. - Power from the peopleSocial Contract – Gov should serve
people, Right to abolish gov.
Checks & Balances - 10
Name one Check that the Judicial branch imposes on the Legislative?
Judicial Review...
Checks & Balances - 20
Name 1 check that the Senate imposes on the Executive branch?
Impeachment, approve treaties, approve appointments.
Checks & Balances - 30
How can the Executive branch limit the power of the Legislative branch?
Veto
Checks & Balances - 40
Who has the power to declare war, why is this a check?
Congress
Checks & Balances - 50
Powers enumerated to congress are listed where in the Constitution?
Article I, Section 8