Am. Government Ch. 3 Patch

The US Constitution establishes several basic principles of the purpose behind the document itself. This includes... (Choose TWO)

• specifying the only rights that citizens have.

• how the federal government is organized or structured

• how the government must conduct itself (act).

• stating that states can nullify, or ignore, certain federal laws.

One basic principle established in the US Constitution is...

• how the Supreme Court will review legislative actions.

• how much property someone must own to vote.

• how leaders are selected.

• the qualities and characteristics of a fair president.

The Framers of the US Constitution believed there were 6 key principles of a democratic government. Which one is defined below?

Belief that the government's power comes from the people and however much power they are willing to give up.

The Framers of the US Constitution believed there were 6 key principles of a democratic government. Which one is defined below?

Belief that the government should have restrictions on its power.

The Framers of the US Constitution believed there were 6 key principles of a democratic government. Which one is defined below?

Belief that the power of the national government should be split up between multiple branches.

The Framers of the US Constitution believed there were 6 key principles of a democratic government. Which one is defined below?

Belief that each branch of the government should have ways to check, or limit the power of, the other branches to prevent one from becoming too powerful.

The Framers of the US Constitution believed there were 6 key principles of a democratic government. Which one is defined below?

Belief that the government power should be shared between a central national government and smaller regional governments

The Framers of the US Constitution believed there were 6 key principles of a democratic government. Which one is defined below?

Belief that the judicial branch should have the power to evaluate and judge legislative and executive actions to determine if they are constitutional or not

The US Constitution can be amended through two different processes. One of these is the Congressional Process, which allows an amendment to start in Congress. For this process, and amendment must be proposed in Congress. Then, it must pass in both houses with a ​ (a)   vote. After passing in both houses, it must be ​ (b)   by ​ (c)   of the states. This can be achieved by having each state's ​ (d)   vote on the amendment or having states call special ​ (e)   to vote.

• 2/3
• ratified
• 3/4
• legislature
• conventions

The US Constitution can be amended through two different processes. One of these is through a Convention of States. To amend the Constitution this way, states must organize a special ​ (a)   to propose an amendment. If the amendment is supported by ​ (b)   of states in convention, it is ready to be ratified. For this, ​ (c)   of states must vote in favor of the amendment either in their state ​ (d)   or by convening another ​ (e)   .

• convention
• 2/3
• 3/4
• legislature
• special convention