Constitution Review

Match the following Constitutional Terms

Treaty

Same Power as a Executive Agreement

Formal Amendment

Change written in the Constitution

Informal Amendment

Changes the Constitution without changing the written words in the Constitution

Popular Sovereignty

A Goal of the Constitution which also means “We the People”

Formal Amendment Process

Found in Article V of the Constitution

Five

Number of types of Informal Amendments

2/3 or 34 States

Vote needed to propose an amendment

Legislative

Branch of government that is involved with the formation of an amendment

25th

Amendment that deals with succession of a Vice-President

6th

Amendment used for a speedy, fair and public trial

Voting

The 15th, 19th, 24th, and the 26th Amendment deal with?

3/4

Vote needed to ratify an amendment

Federalism

Principle of the Constitution that deals with the Amendment process

Religion

The Free Exercise Clause and Establishment Clause deals with?

Necessary and Proper Clause

Which clause gives Congress the power to make laws that are important?

Speech and Debate

Clause that allows members of Congress the power to say whatever they want without lawsuits

Five

Levels of the Supremacy Clause

Senate

Has qualifications to be 30, live in the US for 9 years, and a resident of the state.

Congress

Sets the salary for all branches

Original and Appellate

Jurisdiction for the Supreme Court

Bill of Attainder

Can’t be punished without a trial

Ex Post Facto

Can’t be charged for a crime that wasn’t when it was committed

Electors

Officially chooses a President

Marbury v Madison

Gave us Judicial Review for the first time

Super Majority

A 2/3 vote or 3/4 vote is called a __________?

House of Representatives

Has impeachment powers

Treason, Felony, Disturbing the Peace

Only three crimes a member of Congress can be charged with when in session

Revenue

Bills that have to start in the House of Reps

Treason

What is the only crime found in the Constitution?

Full Faith and Credit Clause

What clause allows records and acts to go fromstate to state?

Extradition

What means to bring a fugitive back to the state where a crime was committed?

Representatives

What does a Republican form of Government guarantee to states?

Informal

Are there more formal or informal amendments?

L/E

Appropriate Funds to the President

L/J

Has the power to impeach Judges? c/b

E/L

Has the power to veto Bills? c/b

E/J

Has the power to appoint judges? c/b

J/E

Has their job for life?c/b

J/L

Uses Judicial Review of a overidden veto? c/b

L/E

Ratify a treaty

E/L

Replace some existing courts

E/L

Call a special session to declare war

E/J

Set free a person held by the FBI

L/J

Propose an Amendment

14th Amendment

Amendment which allowed the Bill of Rights to be applied to the States.

Establishment Clause

Allows many types of religions according to the Constitution

Treaty, Alliance, Confederation

Denied to the States (can’t enter into)

New Amendment

How do you get rid of an amendment?

US Senate

Acts as the jury on an impeachment case?

Expel

To kick out a member of Congress