Unit 2 Government (Ch 3/4)

The introduction of the Constitution, which outlines the goals of our government.

• Preamble

• Article 1

• Amendements

• Articl 7

The Constitution is broken into (a)   articles

This concept is part of limited government. which states that government and its officers are always subject to-never above-the law.

• popular sovereignty

• rule of law

• seperation of powers

• limited government

This constitutional concept, the government's powers are seperated into 3 different branches.

• seperation of powers

• checks and balances

• veto

• federalism

This constitutional concept means that each branch is subject to a number of restraints or oversights by the other branches.

• limited government

• federalism

• seperation of powers

• checks and balances

Which of the following is the PRESIDENT's check and balance of Congress?

• Supreme Court Appointments

• treaties

• vetos

• popular sovereignty

The power of the courts to determine whether the government does align with what the Constitution allows.

• judicial review

• unconstitutional

• checks and balances

• override veto

To declare illegal, null and void, cannot enforce, when a government action is found to violate the Constitution.

• judicial review

• unconstitutional

• limited government

• federalism

The division of power among the centeral (federal) government and the several regional governments (states)

• popular sovereignty

• checks and balances

• federalism

• seperation of powers

Mark all that are TRUE about amendments.

• changes in the constitution's written words.

• 27 additions and change have been made

• there is 4 different methods to make amendments

• Article 5 in the Constitution provides the process to make amendments.