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Which amendment repealed another Amendment: 18 or 21?

21 repealed 18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