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| All political power rest with the people (the PEOPLE rule) |
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| Division of power between national and state governments |
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| The government is not above the law and is not all powerful |
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| Powers are distributed among the 3 branches of government |
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| The President can veto a bill passed by both house of Congress - this is an example of.... |
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| This section of the Constitution states the purpose or goals of the Constitution |
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| The Lesgislative Branch is established in which Article of the Constitution? |
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| The Executive Branch is established in which Article of the Constitution? |
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| The Judicial Branch is established in which Article of the Constitution? |
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| The first 10 amendments of the Constitution |
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| According to Article V (5) of the Constitution, the amandement process demonstrates the concept of federalism because amendments are proposed at the _____ level of government and ratified at the _____ level of government. |
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| Powers granted to the national government through the Constitution: expressed, implied, inherent |
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| Powers not given to the federal government in the Constitution and not denied to the states (10th Amendment) |
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| Powers spelled out for the national government in the Constution - a type of Delegated powers |
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| Powers given to the national government through the necessary and proper clause - a type of Delegated powers |
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| Powers given to the antion government because of its position within the world community - a type of Delegated powers |
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| Powers given to both the State and Federal governments |
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| States cannot make laws that conflict with national laws |
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| Necessary and Proper clause (Elastic clause) |
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| Gives congress the power to make laws necessary to carry out their expressed powers |
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| Full Faith and Credit Clause |
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| States must recognize public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state |
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| Declares that the national government cannot establish a state religion; seperation of church and state |
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| Declares that we have the freedom to whatever we choose when it comes to religious matters |
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| The states cannot discriminate between persons |
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| A term used to describe a congress made up of two different houses |
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