unit 7 history

bill of rights

set of first ten amendments

formal amendment

changes in the actual written words of the constitution

rule of law

states that the government and its officials are always subject to and never above the law.

unconstitutional

illegal, null, and void, of no force or effort

seperation of powers

distributes the power of the government among 3 separate branches

checks and balances

system by which each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional restraints by the other branches

judicial review

established by the 1803 supreme court case; marbury v. madison

limited government

idea that the government may only do the things that the people have given it power to do.

popular sovereignty

idea that the government exists and functions only with the consent of the governed

supremacy clause

declares the u.s. constitution to be the “supreme law of the land”

informal

amendments to the constitution that have not changed its actual words

preamble

introduction to the u.s. constitution

federalism

divison of political power among a central government and several regional governments

ratification

formal approval

senate and house

2 bodies that make up the legislative branch of our government

how many times has the u.s. constitution been amended?

27

what fraction of the states must approve an amendment before it becomes a law?

3/4

what amendment deals with voting age?

28th

what amendment deals with right to trial by jury?

5th

what amendment deals with womens suffrage?

19th

what amendment deals with giving the government the power to collect income taxes?

16th

what amendment deals with presidential term limits?

22

what amendment deals with prohibition of alcohol?

18th

what amendment deals with the abolishment of slavery?

13th

what amendment deals with the freedom of speech, religion, and press?

1

what amendment deals with the right to bear arms?

2

what amendment deals with freedom from self incrimination?

5th

what amendment deals with the lame duck amendment?

20th

affirmative action

name given to the program aimed at ending the effects of past discrimination by giving favored treatment to minority groups.

Roe v. Wade

landmark supreme court case of 1973 that legalized abortion

impeachment

term used to describe the action of accusing a government official of a crime

strict constructionist

believe that the greatest strength of the constitution is that it granted enumerated powers to the federal government

loose constructionist

believe that the greatest strength of the constitution is that its brief and general description of the role of the government left room for growth and change

6 basic principles upon which the u.s. constitution is built on

popular sovereignty, limited government, seperation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, and federalism.

6 purposes of the government as outlined in the preamble of the u.s. constitution

form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for common defense, promote general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.

concept of enumerated powers

the government only has the powers that are spelled out in the constitution.

executive

president

judicial

supreme court

legislative

congress( the senate and house)

president

veto power over acts of congress

congress

override of presidents veto

supreme court

power of judicial review