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Chapter 3 Life Line
Preamble
Veto
Amendment
Articles
Judicial Review
Bill of Rights
Rule of Law
Unconstitutional
Electoral College
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Cabinet Treaty
Checks and Balances
Formal Amendment
1.
"We the People," the Constitution establishes its authority on the basis of which principle?
2.
What does the bill of rights protect?
3.
When the courts have reviewed government actions what have they normally found?
4.
What is an example of limited government?
5.
What is an example of the one the formal method processes?
6.
The basic constitutional rights of the people were FIRST set out in what amendment?
7.
How can the legislative branch heck the judicial branch powers? Cite powers that the judicial branch has
that could be questioned.
8. Limiting presidential terms, prohibition of alcohol are which amendments?
9.
The President's power to veto an act of Congress is an example of what?
10. What accounts for the ability of the Constitution to endure for more than 200 years?
11. What is an example of the checks and balance system?
12. What is separation of power?
13. What does each of the four formal methods demonstrate?
14. How can congress effect the constitution?
15. What is one criticism of the formal amendment process?
16. What is an example of an amendment that was formally amended?
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17. Which amendment was ratified first?
18. The inability of the central government to gain the support of the States under the Articles of Confederation
contributed to the inclusion of which articles in the new Constitution?
19. The government is held accountable for its actions under which of the following principles of government?
20. The concept of separation of powers is a means to what end?
21. Which of the six basic principles of the Constitution can be diluted when the President and a majority of the
members of Congress are of the same political party?
22. The power of judicial review applies to actions by the state of the federal government?
23. Which branch of the Federal Government plays the largest role in the formal amendment process?
24. The Constitution requires proposed amendments to have greater State support for _____ than _____?
25. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to meet the demands of whom?
26. Once ratified, how can a constitutional amendment be changed?
27. To which branch of government fell the task of “adding flesh to the bones” of the Constitution?