Unit 4 Constitution

An example of the checks and balances in the federal government is that

What power did the federal government lack under the Articles that weakened foreign relations?

Who or what can cut off a filibuster?

What does a Writ of Habeas Corpus do?

Which of the following are NOT powers of the President?

According to the principle of ___, the government cannot control what people say or write?

Every state sent a delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philly except?

What two principles support not having Titles of Nobility in the US?

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

When citizens move from one state to another, what happens to their Constitutional rights?

The President of the United States is elected through __________.

The Constitution rests on the principle of ___, a gov't in which people rule.

The principle that holds that people can exercise their power by voting for a representative is

What is a quorum?

Which of the following powers belongs to Congress?

Which of these powers are not shared among the three government branches?

Using checks and balances, who must bring charges of impeachment against the President.

Everyone - even the most powerful - must obey the law, according to the principle of

A system of government in which power is divided between a central gov't and smaller units is

What caused Shay's Rebellion?

The Bill of Rights guarantees certain personal liberties and privileges, or

What are Titles of Nobility?

The principle of ___ ensures that the three branches of gov't work together.

What does it mean to ratify in the Constitution?

The three-fifths Compromise was an agreement that_____.

America's first constitution was

Under the principle of ___ each branch of the gov't has its own role and responsibilities

Which of the following is NOT an example of Congress'es power to investigate?

Amendment VI of the Bill of Rights guarantees

What is naturalization in the Constitution?