Checks and Balances/Articles IV - VII

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(Slide 1) Impeachment power. - Which branch?

(Slide 1) Legislative

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(Slide 2) Selection of the President and Vice President in the case of no candidate receiving the majority of electoral votes. - Which branch?

(Slide 2) Legislative

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(Slide 3) May override Presidential vetoes. - Which branch?

(Slide 3) Legislative

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(Slide 4) Approval power over appointments. - Which branch?

(Slide 4) Legislative

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(Slide 5) Approves treaties. - Which branch?

(Slide 5) Legislative

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(Slide 6) Power to declare war. - Which branch?

(Slide 6) Executive

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(Slide 7) Power to enact taxes and allocate funds. - Which branch?

(Slide 7) Legislative

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(Slide 8) Require the State of the Union Address. - Which branch?

(Slide 8) Executive

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(Slide 9) Power to initiate constitutional amendments. - Which branch?

(Slide 9) Legislative

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(Slide 10) Power to alter the size of the Supreme Court. - Which branch?

(Slide 10) Legislative

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(Slide 11) Veto power. - Which branch?

(Slide 11) Executive

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(Slide 12) Vice President is President of the Senate. - Which branch?

(Slide 12) Legislative

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(Slide 13) Commander in chief of the military. - Which branch?

(Slide 13) Executive

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(Slide 14) Recess appointments. - Which branch?

(Slide 14) Executive

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(Slide 15) Call Congress into session for an emergency. - Which branch?

(Slide 15) Executive

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(Slide 16) Appoint judges. - Which branch?

(Slide 16) Executive

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(Slide 17) Pardon power. - Which branch?

(Slide 17) Exeutive Brancb

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(Slide 18) Vice President and Cabinet can vote that the President is unable to discharge his duties. - Which branch?

(Slide 18) Executive Branch

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(Slide 19) Declare a law unconstitutional. - Which branch?

(Slide 19) Judicial

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(Slide 20) Declare an executive order unconstitutional. - Which branch?

(Slide 20) Judicial

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(Slide 21) Chief Justice sits as President of the Senate during presidential impeachment. - Which branch?

(Slide 21) Judicial

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(Slide 22) The Supreme Court may take overturn cases from the lower courts that they review on appeal. - Which branch?

(Slide 22) Judicial

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(Slide 23) The current Supreme Court may overturn the cases that previous Supreme Courts ruled on. - Which branch?

(Slide 23) Judicial

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(Slide 24) Which Article of the Constitution is dedicated to the states?

(Slide 24) Article IV

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(Slide 25) Which Article of the Constitution describes how the Constitution must be ratified?

(Slide 25) Article V

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(Slide 26) Which Article of the Constitution states that the Constitution is the "Supreme Law of the Land?"

(Slide 26) Article VI

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(Slide 27) Which Article of the Constitution explains how the Constitution should be amended?

(Slide 27) Article VII

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(Slide 28) What fraction is associated with the proposal of an Amendment?

(Slide 28) 3/4

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(Slide 29) What fraction is associated with the ratification of an Amendment?

(Slide 29) 2/3

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(Slide 30) The number of the states needed to ratify the Constitution before it went into effect.

(Slide 30) 9/13

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(Slide 31) What document was governing the United States before and during the writing of the Constitution? It was a weak central/national government

(Slide 31) The Articles of Confederation

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(Slide 32) Which term means "to change?"

(Slide 32) Amend

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(Slide 33) Which term means "to formally approve?"

(Slide 33) Ratify

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(Slide 34) This document created a stronger central/national government.

(Slide 34) The United States Constitution

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(Slide 35) There have been only 27 _________or changes to the Constitution over 200-plus years.

(Slide 35) Amendments

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(Slide 36) The first 10 Amendments are called.

(Slide 36) The Bill of Rights

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(Slide 37) _________ went into effect on March 4, 1789 after it was ratified by New Hampshire.

(Slide 37) The United States Constitution

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