US Government Unit 2 Test Review what does the U.S. Constitution do? - Correct Answers ✅it sets out the basic principles upon which government in the United States was built and operates today.What do we call the introduction to the Constitution? - Correct Answers ✅The Preamble How many pages long is the Constitution? - Correct Answers ✅4 pages long.how did the Framer's divide the Constitution up to make it easier to read? - Correct Answers ✅they divided it into 7 articles.what are the 7 articles of the Constitution? - Correct Answers ✅1. the Legislative Branch
- the Executive Branch
- the Judicial Branch
- relationships between the states
- amending the Constitution
- national debts and the supremacy of national law.
- Ratification
which article of the constitution is the longest? - Correct Answers ✅the first article of the constitution. 1 / 3
US Government Unit 2 Test Review The first three articles of the constitution cover what three topics? - Correct Answers ✅they talk about the three branches of Government, the Executive, Judicial, and legislative branches.what are the 6 principles of the Constitution? - Correct Answers ✅1. Popular sovereignty
- Limited Government
- Separation of Powers
- Checks and Balances
- Judicial Review
- Federalism
Popular Sovereignty - Correct Answers ✅People are the only source of governmental power.Government can govern only with the consent of the governed.Think about the first three words of the U.S. Constitution.The powers of the Government were given to it by the people through the Constitution.
EXAMPLE: "WE THE PEOPLE"
Limited Government - Correct Answers ✅No government is all powerful. 2 / 3
US Government Unit 2 Test Review Government can do only those things that the people have given It the power to do
EXAMPLE: Constitutionalism- the government must be
conducted according to constitutional principles.Rule of Law- Government and its officers are always subject to never above the law.EX. Officers are the same as us they are people and they will be charged for example murder the same as we would. They have a badge but they don't have the right to go and shoot someone without a reason.Separation of Powers - Correct Answers ✅Dividing the government into three separate but equal branches.Each branch, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial, has its specific powers and duties.This can weaken if both the legislature and executive are dominated by the same political party.
Example: EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL, AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES.
Checks and Balances - Correct Answers ✅Each branch is subject to a number of constitutional checks by other branches.Legislative- impeachment Override a presidential veto, senate approved treaties, senate approved appointments, creates all courts inferior to Supreme Court
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