1.The power of government comes from the people. 2.

Control over power of government, have basic right as freedom of speech. 3.Informal amendments, unlike formal amendments which change the written word of the Constitution, are changes not affecting the written document. 4. The idea that government is not all-powerful. Limited government is that basic principle of the American system of government; that government is limited in what it may do, and each individual has certain rights that a government cannot take away. 5. 1.] an amendment may be proposed by a two thirds vote in each house of the congress and ratified by three0fourths of the state legislatures 2.] an amendment may be proposed by by congress and then ratified by conventions, called for that purpose, in three fourths of the states . 3.] an amendment may be proposed by a national convention, called by the congress at the request of two thirds of the state legislatures- today, 34. 4.] an amendment may be proposed by a national convention and ratified by the conventions in three fourths of the states. 6.a formal statement of the fundamental rights of the people of the United States, incorporated in the constitution as Amendments 110, and in all state constitutions. 7. The Legislative branch checks the power of the Judicial branch by proposing amendments to overturn court decisions, creating lower courts, impeaching and removing justices, and rejecting appointments./// Senate approves federal judge, including Supreme Court justicesImpeachment power (House)Trial of impeachments (Senate)Power to initiate constitutional amendments (to undo supreme court decisions)Power to set courts inferior to the Supreme CourtPower to set jurisdiction of courts (they can tell a court that they can not hear a case on a certain topic)Power to alter the size of the Supreme Court (if the size is drastically increased the President may select all the new justices and change the sway of power) 8.-------------------------------------------------9. Checks and Balances 10.the principle or system of vesting in separate branches the executive, legislative, and judicial powers of a government. 11. (6 basic principles) popular sovereignty,limited government,separation of powers,checks and balances, judicial review,federalism. 12. Article I, Section. 8.The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties,

Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States,etc. 13. Must be at least 25 years old, Must have been a citizen of U.S. for at least seven years, Must be an inhabitant of the State from which he or she is elected, Longstanding custom (but not required by Constitution) requires that a representative must live in the district he or she represents. 14. 15. The period of time each year when Congress assembles and conducts business. Congress adjourns or suspends the session each year until the next regular session. 16. So that one house might act as a check,on the other.Washingtons explanation to Jefferson. Framers believed the legislative branch would overpower the other two. By dividing the legislature in two houses, they believed it would control that power. 17. Senate consists of 100 members, two from each State Constitution provided that Senators be elected by State legislatures. This was changed by the 17th Amendment in 1913- now elected popularly. Senators serve for 6-year terms. 18. 25th amendment provides for replacement of VP to fill a vacancy. If the President is disabled, the Vice president may temporarily assume the duties of the office. The Vice President and a majority of the members of the cabinet must inform Congress, in writing, that the President is incapacitated.The President may resume his duties by informing the Congress that no inability exists. The cabinet and the Vice President may challenge the President's resumption of power. If there is a challenge, Congress has 21 days in which to decide the matter. 19.natural born citizen, lived in the US for 14 years, and 35 years old . 20. Congress sets the Presidents salary, and it cannot change during a Presidents term. Since 2001, the President has been paid $400,000 a year. The President also has a $50,000 expense account to spend any way he or she chooses each year 21. 2 terms. 22. Vice President, Speaker of the House ,President pro tempore of the Senate1,secretary of State ,Secretary of the Treasury ,Secretary of Defense,Attorney General ,Secretary of the Interior ,Secretary of Agriculture,Secretary of Commerce ,Secretary of Labor,Secretary of Health and Human Services ,Secretary of Housing and Urban Development,Secretary of Transportation,Secretary of Energy ,Secretary of Education ,Secretary of Veterans Affairs ,Secretary of Homeland Security. 23.A partys national convention is the meeting at which delegates vote to pick their presidential and

vicepresidential candidates. Party conventions ccomplish three main goals:(1) to officially name the partys presidential and vicepresidential candidates,(2) to bring the various factions and the leading personalities in the party together in one place for a common purpose,and (3) to adopt the partys platformits formal statement of basic principles, stands on major policy matters, and objectives for the campaign and beyond. 24. (1) It is possible to win the popular vote in the presidential election, but lose the electoral college vote. This has happened four times in U.S. history (1824, 1876, 1888, and 2000).(2) Nothing in the Constitution, nor in any federal statute, requires the electors to vote for the candidate favored by the popular vote in their State. (3) If no candidate gains a majority in the electoral college, the election is thrown into the House, a situation that has happened twice (1800 and 1824). In this process, each State is given one vote, meaning that States with smaller populations wield the same power as those with larger populations. 25. is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the president. As designated by the Constitution of the United States, the vice president also serves as the President of the Senate, and may break tie votes in that chamber. 26. -----------------------------------------------------27. The Supreme Court has both original and appellate jurisdiction. The Court has original jurisdiction overcases involving two or more States and all cases cases brought against ambassadors or other brought against ambassadors or other public ministers. Most cases heard by the Court are appeals cases. The Court hears only one to two cases in which it has original jurisdiction per year. 28. The US Supreme Court is called the high court because it is the last court in which federal questions (questions of federal and constitutional law) can be decided. There is no forum above the Supreme Court in which to appeal a decision. 29.Judicial review refers to the power of a court to determine the constitutionality of a government action. The Supreme Court first asserted its power of judicial review in the case of Marbury v.Madison (1803). The Courts decision laid the foundation for its involvement in the development of the American system of government. 30.the authority to hear cases for the first time.