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QUESTION
CHAPTER 3- THE CONSTITUTION
BINGO QUESTIONS DIRECTORY
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_______________ tells us how the federal government is organized, how
Constitution
leaders are selected, the procedures they must follow as they perform their
duties, and sets the limits within which government can operate.
The ___ is responsible for interpreting and applying the laws to cases that are
Judicial branch
brought before them.
The first ten amendments are called ___
Bill of Rights
The principle that gives courts the power to determine the constitutionality of
Judicial review
a governmental action is called ___
___ and ___ are the two constitutional principles that are reflected in the
Federalism and popular
formal amendment process.
sovereignty
The government is divided into the following branches: ___, ___, ___
Executive, legislative, judicial
The ___ is responsible for making the laws.
Legislative
___ are the changes that we make to the Constitution that become part of
Formal amendment
the written language of the Constitution.
A ___ is a pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state
Executive agreement
and they do not need to be approved by Senate.
___ were one of the ways that we can informally change the Constitution yet
Political parties
were never mentioned in the Constitution.
Article I of the constitution talks about ___
Legislative branch
This amendment guarantees the freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly,
1st amendment
and petition.
The ___ was one of many amendments that did not get the right amount of
Equal Rights Act [ERA]
votes, and this one would have made women equal under the law.
The principle that says that government is not all powerful and its restricted
Limited government
in what it may do is called ___
An amendment may be proposed at a ___ that is called by Congress at the
National convention
request of two-thirds of state legislatures.
A ___ is a traditional and widely accepted way of behaving or doing
Custom
something that is specific to a particular society, place, or time.
The first part of the constitution, which describes the purpose of the
Preamble
document, is called ___
Article 7 of the constitution is one that is no longer relevant because it is
Ratification of the constitution
about ___
When government is conducted according to constitutional principles, it is
called ___
Constitutionalism
___ is the process by which over time, many changes have been made in the
Informal amendment
Constitution which have not involved any changes in its written word.
The principle that says that government is divided into separate,
Separation of powers
independent, and coequal branches of government is called ___
If an amendment is ratified by state legislatures, they need ___ of votes.
3/4ths
This amendment protects citizens from searches and seizures.
4th amendment
The principle that says that people are the ONLY source of any and all
Popular sovereignty
governmental power is called ___
This amendment allows you to possess a gun.
2nd amendment
The constitution is the ___ law of the land.
Supreme
Article II of the constitution talks about ___
Executive branch
There are ___possible methods of proposing and ratifying constitutional
Four
amendments.
This amendment ended slavery.
13th amendment
Article V of the constitution talks about ___
Process of amending the
constitution
___ informally amended the constitution by doing such things as holding
Political parties
national conventions to nominate a president and changing the purpose of
the electoral college.
The principle that says that powers of the government are divided between a
Federalism
central government and several local governments is called ___
A ___ is a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states that
Treaty
needs to be approved by the Senate.
Judicial review was established with the famous ___ Supreme Court case
Marbury vs. Madison
This amendment limited the number of terms that a president can serve.
22nd amendment
The third part of the constitution is made up of ___
27 amendments
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
19th amendment
___ means that government and its officers are always subject tom and never
Rule of the law
above, the law
If an amendment is propose in each hour of Congress, it needs ___ vote.
2/3rds
This amendment prohibited the sale of alcohol.
18th amendment
Article III of the constitution talks about ___
Judicial branch
The principle that says that the executive, judicial, and legislative branches
Checks and balances
restrain the actions of one another is called ___
The ___ is responsible for enforcing the laws.
Executive branch
One way that Congress informally amends the constitution is by passing ___.
Basic legislation
One way that Congress checks on the President and Judges is by ___ if they
Impeach
do things that are not constitutional, like fraud-treason-bribery.