US Govt Honors - Chapter 3

Preamble

establishes the purposes of the government (who/what)

How many articles are in the Constitution?

7

Article I

Legislative

Article II

Executive

Article III

Judicial

Article IV

Relations between states and citizens

Article V

Amendment Process (how to make changes to the constitution)

Article VI

Supremacy clause

Article VII

Ratification process

Who is part of the Legislative Branch?

Congress (makes the laws)

Who is part of the Execute Branch?

President, vice president (put laws into action)

Who is part of the Judicial Branch?

Supreme Court (Interprets laws to fix issues)

What is Section 8 of Article I?

Powers of Congress (expressed powers)

What is #3 of Section 8, Article I?

Commerce clause (regulates commerce between states)

What Article is the Full Faith and Credit clause in?

Article IV (4)

What is the Full Faith and Credit clause?

States must accept the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of all other states

How many methods of the amendment process are there?

Four (2 methods of proposal, 2 methods of ratification)

What are the 2 methods of amendment proposal?

2/3 Ratio by approval of Congress

OR

state legislature (national convention)

What are the 2 methods of amendment ratification?

3/4 Ratio by state legislatures vote (all but 1)

OR

special conventions in the state (For example the 21st amendment, which ends prohibition)

What Article is the Supremacy clause in?

Article VI (6)

What is the Supremacy clause?

Says the national government is above state government in authority (The Constitution is the highest form of law)

What is the Ratification process?

9/12 states have to approve to ratify the constitution

What do things such as Bill of attainer and Ex post facto do?

Limit the government (what laws the government can't pass)

What is Bill of attainer?

Punishes an individual

What is Ex post facto?

Makes something illegal after its happened (after the fact)

What is the 22nd amendment?

Limits the term for president to 2 year terms (due to Franklin Roosevelt)

What is Rule of Law?

The Constitution is the leader of the nation

What is Federalism?

Distribute and share power between national and state government (dividing powers geographically)

What is the Necessary and Proper clause?

"Stretches the power of Congress" by giving them the power to create any laws "necessary and proper" (also known as the Elastic clause)

What are the powers of the national government?

Coin money, declare war, regulate commerce

What are the powers of the state government? (hint: 10th amendment)

Says "Powers not given to national government are reserved for states"

What is Judicial Review?

Gives power to federal courts (Supreme Court) to declare acts of government unconstitutional

What court case is Judicial Review seen in?

1803 Marbury v. Madison

The purpose of the Bill of Rights is...

To protect individual rights, which limits the power of government

What does the Bicameral Congress do in an impeachment?

House of Representatives: Proposes impeachment (starts it)

Senate: Conducts trial of guilt

The article that focuses in Executive is...

Article II

The power the Executive Branch has over the Judicial Branch is...

The President appoints Supreme Court members/juries

The members of House of Representatives are chosen by...

The people

The President and Vice-President are part of...

The Executive Branch

Which president broke Washington's tradition of serving 2 year terms?

Franklin Roosevelt (22nd amendment)

The President limits the power of Congress by...

The Veto Power

The power of the Supreme Court is...

Can declare acts of government as unconstitutional (Judicial Review)

The Commerce clause is found where?

Article I, Section 8

How is the Executive Branch decided?

Through the Electoral college (elections)

Who has the power to impeach and remove executive branch officials?

Congress (Legislative Branch)