Topic Three: The Constitution

What is Popular Sovereignty?

• Ruled by the people

• Ruled by the states

• Ruled by a king

• Ruled by laws

How does the Preamble start?

• For life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• In order to form

• We the people

• The people of the United States

What is it called when you add or change the Constitution?

• Judicial Review

• Elastic Clause

• Ratify

• Amendment

What does the elastic clause say?

• Congress can declare things are unconstitutional

• Congress can pass laws that are necessary

• Congress can over-ride a veto

• Congress can serve longer terms

What is Federalism

• Powers given to the president

• Powers given to the state government

• Powers given to the national government

• Power divided between state and national government

Who can make rules about property and licensing?

• National Government

• State Governments

• National and state governments

• No one can do this

What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?

• the Bill of Rights

• the Preamble

• the Articles

What does Bicameral mean?

• Every state has the right to vote for president.

• The House of Representatives and Senate make laws.

• The Legislative Branch has wo houses.

• The President can veto laws.

• 2.The powers of the federal government that are specifically listed in the Constitution are known as _____________.

• reserved power

• limited government

• enumerated powers

• concurrent powers

· 4.What right is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

• freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

• the right for anyone to be a citizen

• the right of Congress to declare war

• the right for women to vote