THE CONSTITUTION – PART I
Read pages 63-75 to find the answers to the study guide
1. Name the 3 branches of the federal government and the article that establishes them.
2. Name and describe the 3 parts of the Constitution.
3. According to the Preamble, what did the Founders wanted from a government? (name 3
things)
4. Name the 6 major principles of government the Constitution rests on
5. What was the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case?
6. Why did the founding fathers give the Congress expressed powers?
7. Why is the beginning of Article II (“the executive Powers shall be vested in a President
of the United States of America”) called the “wild card” in the deck of presidential
powers?
8. Name at least 5 presidential powers defined in sections 2 and 3 of Article II.
9. What are the two different court systems in the United States
10. What is the only way a Supreme Court decision can be overturned on constitutional
issues?
THE CONSTITUTION – PART I
Read pages 63-75 to find the answers to the study guide
1. Name the 3 branches of the federal government and the article that establishes them.
2. Name and describe the 3 parts of the Constitution.
3. According to the Preamble, what did the Founders wanted from a government? (name 3
things)
4. Name the 6 major principles of government the Constitution rests on
5. What was the significance of the Marbury v. Madison case?
6. Why did the founding fathers give the Congress expressed powers?
7. Why is the beginning of Article II (“the executive Powers shall be vested in a President
of the United States of America”) called the “wild card” in the deck of presidential
powers?
8. Name at least 5 presidential powers defined in sections 2 and 3 of Article II.
9. What are the two different court systems in the United States
10. What is the only way a Supreme Court decision can be overturned on constitutional
issues?