Main Ideas and Amending Procedure Constitution Review

Which Main Idea of the Constitution is Described Here? - People should have the right to rule themselves.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Which Main Idea of the Constitution is Described Here? - A government must not be permitted to do certain things.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Which Main Idea of the Constitution is Described Here? - The system in which the power to govern is shared between the federal government and the state governments.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Which Main Idea of the Constitution is Described Here? - Splitting the power to govern between the three branches of government.

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

One reason the Constitution has lasted for more than 200 years is because of its _________.

• rigidness

• flexibility

• hyperbole

• anonymity

An amendment must be proposed by a _____ vote of the members of both houses of ______.

• 2/3, Congress

• 3/4, Parliament

• 2/3, the Supreme Court

• 3/4, Congress

_____ of all state _________ must approve of the new amendment.

• 3/4, supreme Courts

• 3/4, legislatures

• 2/3, congresses

• 3/5, commanders

Put the events of the Constitutional Amendment process in the correct order.

• Someone has an idea for a new Constitutional Amendment

• An amendment must be proposed by a 2/3 vote of the members of both houses of Congress.

• 3/4 of all state legislatures must approve of the new amendment.

• We have a new amendment to the Constitution!

Match the following the main idea of the Constitution with its best description.

• The government has limits to its powers.

• Separation of Powers

• The people can rule themselves.

• Federalism

• Federal and State gov's share the power.

• Limited Government

• The gov is split up into three branches.

• Popular Sovereignty

True or False? - The Federal Government has more power than state governments in the system of Federalism?

• True

• False