Constitution, Principles & Voting Rights

How many branches of the government are there?

• 5
• 4
• 2
• 3

The preamble to the Consitution ....

• Serves as a guide to the Constitution

• States the purpose of the Constitution

• Is at the end of the Constitution

• Contains the Bill of Rights

Government where citizens choose a select group of people to make laws and decisions on their behalf:

• Representative

• Direct

• Limited

• Constitutional

The amendment that gave 18 year olds the right to vote:

• 27th

• 21st

• 10th

• 26th

The principle that states that political power resides with the people:

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Majority Rule

• Checks and Balances

Powers specifically granted to the federal government by Constitution:

• Enumerated powers

• Expressed powers

• Inherent powers

• Enumerated and Expressed

Powers denied to the National Government, but, at the same time, not denied to the States:

• Reserved

• Delegated

• Concurrent

• Inherent

This gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper"

• Elastic clause

• expressed powers

• judicial review

This section of the Constitution is responsive to the needs of a changing nation.

• Preamble

• Amendments

• Articles

The power of the government is restricted by law

• federalism
• checks and balances
• limited government