Dodgerdy Part Two!

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Dodgerdy Part Two!
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• Round 1 Purpose of Constitution
• Explain federalism the purpose of it
• Division of power between federal state and local
  governments
• 2. Separation of Powers developed in order to?
• Provide a system of checks and balances three
  branches
• 3. What are the three branches of government?
• Executive, legislative, judicial
• 4.Name one check the Legislative branch has on
  the Executive branch
• Veto override, approval of treaties or
  appointments, impeachment
• 5. Name one check the Judicial branch has on the
  Executive or Legislative branches
• Impeachment

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• Round 2 Important Clauses
• The clause that allows congress to stretch its
  delegated powers is called the ___________
  clause.
• Elastic or necessary and proper
• Bonus what is the alternate name?
• 2.The implied power of judicial review means
  that
• Ability of supreme court to determine if a law
  is constitutional or not
• 3What does Due Process mean?
• The right to a fair trial innocent until proven
  guilty
• 4.Explain the Full Faith and Credit clause.
• States must recognize the rules/laws of other
  states marriage, drivers license, etc
• 5.What amendment prevents the establishment of an
  official religion
• The first amendment freedom of religion

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• Round 3 Legislature
• What must occur for a bill to become a law?
• majority of house and majority of senate must
  vote yes
• 2. What is the role of the Vice President in the
  legislature?
• Pro-Tempore president of the senate
• 3. Why are committees important?
• Investigate and refine bills before going to a
  house or senate vote conference committee fixes
  disagreements between the two houses
• 4.Name 2 special powers of the Senate
• Veto override, approve appointments of justices
  or cabinet members, approve treaties
• 5.Explain how the House of Representatives is
  involved in the impeachment process.
• The house investigates if an impeachment trial is
  needed and then calls for it to occur

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• Round 4 Executive Branch
• Name 2 roles of the President
• Commander in Chief, chief of party, chief
  diplomat, chief of state, chief executive, chief
  guardian of the economy
• 2.If the President travels to a foreign nation to
  discuss affairs what role is he taking on?
• Chief diplomat
• 3.How many terms is the President limited to?
  Why?
• 2 terms because of a constitutional amendment
• 4.What does the pardoning power allow?
• The president can forgive any person of a crime
  both guilt and punishment
• True or false The President must sign a bill in
  order for it to become law
• False it can be left unsigned and if congress
  is in session it passes, or if he vetoes it can
  be overridden by congress

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• Round 5 Misc.
• Why is the term for a Supreme Court Judge
  unlimited?
• To prevent any political pressure from impacting
  their decisions no threat of being fired
• 2.Why was the Bill of Rights added to the
  Constitution?
• So that the anti-federalist states would ratify
  the Const. and to protect natural rights
• 3.What is the Constitution?
• A framework of government a plan
• 4.After the President makes a treaty, how is it
  checked?
• The Senate has to approve it
• 5.Name one weakness of the Articles of
  Confederation corrected by the Constitution.
• No abilitly to collect taxes, cant draft an
  army, only one branch of government