NEW FLASH CARDS FOR SOL 6C AND 6D CIVICS

NEW FLASH CARDS FOR SOL 6C AND 6D CIVICS

FLASH CARDS SOL 6B 6C 6D

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution includes the STATES in the guarantee of due process rights?	14^th Amendment
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution reserves powers to the states?	10^th Amendment
The powers of the national government in the U.S. Constitution are either _____ or ______.	Expressed or implied
When Congress passes a bill and sends it to the president, the president can do two things. Name those two actions.	Veto or sign the bill and make it law
In Virginia, the power of the local government is derived or comes from the ____________	State
Another word for ORDINANCE is:	Law

What branch of the U.S. government has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?	Judicial Branch
The role of the legislative branch of government is to	Make laws
Federal and Supreme Court judges are appointed by the :	President
What principle of government limits the power of the three branches of government?	Checks and Balances
The U.S. Constitution states that there will be one Supreme Court. What branch of government has the power to create "inferior" or lower courts?	U.S. Congress
How does the Legislative Branch have powers over the Executive Branch?	21 Congress can override a veto by the president by passing the bill with 2/3 majority vote 22 Power of impeachment

How does the Executive Branch have power over Congress?	23 Can veto acts of Congress 24 Call Congress into special session
Why did the Framers want the powers of the three branches separate?	To prevent one branch from getting too strong or powerful over the other branches
What is the method that the Framers made in the Constitution to prevent the abuse of power of one branch over the other branches?	CHECKS AND BALANCES
How does the Legislative Branch check on the Judicial Branch?	25 Legislature (Congress) approves of federal and Supreme Court judges appointed by the President. 26 Can impeach federal judges.
How does the Executive Branch have power over the Judicial Branch?	27 President can appoint federal and Supreme Court judges 28 President can appoint members of his cabinet

How does the Judicial Branch have power over the Legislative Branch?	29 Congress can declare war but the Judicial Branch can declare this unconstitutional. 30 Judicial branch can declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional
How does the Judicial branch have power over the Executive Branch?	They can declare executive (presidential) acts unconstitutional.
What clauses or phrases in the U.S. Constitution expand the power of Congress to take care of duties that are not enumerated? This is also called an elastic clause.	31 Necessary and Proper Clause 32 General Welfare Clause
Name the enumerated powers of Congress>	33 Declare war 34 Tax 35 Regulate trade between foreign countries and between states 36 Coin money 37 Create U.S. post offices 38 Borrow and spend money

What does the word, ENUMERATED POWERS mean in the Constitution?	39 Powers that are specifically stated in the Constitution for each branch of the government. 40 These are powers that this branch CAN DO
A formal change to the U.S. Constitution is called an:	AMENDMENT
Name the 2 ways that the Constitution can be amended:	41 An action by Congress or Convention 42 Ratification by the states
The amendment process is ________	COMPLEX (difficult)
How many amendments do we have to the U.S. Constitution?	27 Amendments
What two amendments relate to our due process rights?	14^th and 5^th

Name the two ways to amend the Constitution:	1. 2/3 of BOTH houses of Congress deem it necessary to amend may propose an amendment OR 2. The legislatures of 2/3 of the states request, Congress can call a convention
How does an amendment become part of the Constitution?	IT MUST BE RATIFIED (approved) by the legislatures in ¾ of the states OR by conventions in ¾ of the states.
Ratification of the 27^th Amendment took _______ years which shows that amending the Constitution is complex and not easy.	203 Years
The process for amending the Constitution usually starts by:	U.S. Congress usually begins this process
What are the limited powers of Congress?	Congress may not: 43 Habeas corpus laws 44 Ex post facto laws 45 Bills of Attainder 46 Grant titles of nobility

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