Chapter 3 Flashcards
Preamble
Introduction to the constitution
Article
Each part of the constitution
Ratify
Official approval of the constitution
Checks and Balances
The basic principle is that each branch has power over the others
Federalism
Basic Principle meaning government power is split of different levels
-Federal, State, Local
Bill of Rights
- Antifederalists wanted added to the constitution
- first 10 amendments
Popular sovereignty
People have the right to rule
5 First Amendment rights
- Speech
- Assembly
- Press
- Religion
- Petition
Article 1
Legislative Branch
Article 2
Executive and the president
Article 3
Judicial and Supreme Court
Article 4
How states interact
Concurrent power
- A power the federal and state governments share
- Example: Tax
Who creates new laws
Legislative
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Every state respects each others stuff
Judicial
Interprets constitution issues
Delegated Powers
Powers specifically granted to the federal government
-Ex. Declare War
Implied Powers
political powers granted to the United States government that isn’t stated in the Constitution
Reserved powers
Powers not given to the Federal government go to the state
- 10th Amendment
- Ex. Issuing Driver’s License
Supremacy Clause
prohibits states from interfering with the federal government’s use of its constitutional powers
Extradition
the action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime
Necessary and Proper Clause
if the federal government uses any powers written in the constitution, that it will rule over any state power.
McCulloch v. Maryland
- Maryland lacked the power to tax the National Bank
- Congress had implied powers to create the Second Bank of the United States
Separation of powers
- division of government responsibilities
- Legislative, executive, and judicial
