Government Final Exam Review. Basic Principles of the U.S. Constitution Popular Sovereignty The power of government comes from the people and.

Government Final Exam Review

Basic Principles of the U.S. Constitution

Popular Sovereignty The power of government comes from the people and can govern only by the

consent of the people

Limited Government The federal government only has the power given to it by the Constitution

Separation of Powers The powers make, enforce and interpret laws are divided into three separate

branches

Checks and Balances Each branch of government has power to check the power of the other two

branches

Judicial Review The federal courts can review acts of the federal and state governments and cancel

acts that are unconstitutional

Federalism Power is shared between the national government and the state governments

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

Congress Chart

House of Reps. Senate

Basis of representation

population 2 each state

# of members 435 100

Length of term 2 years 6 years1/3 are elected every

2 years

Age requirement 25 30

Citizenship requirement

7 years 9 years

Unique powers Initiate revenue billsImpeachment

Select president if no candidate win a majority of the

electoral college

Approve presidential

appointmentsApprove treaties by

a 2/3 majorityImpeachment trial

The U.S Constitution

Preamble- lists the goals of the gov. Article I- Legislative branch Article II- Executive Branch Article III- Judicial Branch Article IV- States Article V- Amendments Article VI- Supremacy of the Constitution Article VII- Ratification

Bill of Rights 1st- Religion, press, speech, assembly, and petition 2nd- right to bear arms 3rd- gov may not require citizens to house soldiers 4th- no unreasonable searches and seizures 5th- no one may deprived of life, liberty, or property

without due process of the law 6th- right to a trial by jury in criminal cases 7th- right to a trial by jury in civil cases 8th- no excessive fines, bail, or punishment 9th- rights not mentioned in the Constitution belong to

the people 10th- powers not given to the national government are

reserved to the states or the people

Other Amendments

13th- Slavery and Involuntary Servitude 14th- Rights of Citizens 15th- Right to Vote- Race, Color, Servitude 16th- Income Tax 18th- Prohibition of Intoxicating Liquors 19th- Women’s Suffrage 21st- Repeal of Prohibition 24th- Right to Vote- Poll Tax 26th- Right to Vote- Age