Cards in this guide (9)
Many people believe that the legislative branch was placed in the first article of the constitution to indicate it was the most important branch of government
People do believe this. However, each branch of the government
is equally important as the others.
A state can pass its reserved powers to which government
Which amendment changed the date that Congress begins meeting
Many political conflicts can be resolved through elections
How many amendments have been added to the United States Constitution
What power in the Constitution gives the federal government the authority to negotiate treaties with foreign nations
Liberty could be defined as a persons ability to do whatever he or she wants to do
Which term is used to indicate the ability of citizen to petition the government to remove an elected government official
This is under the First amendment, in part: "...and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Congress placed no time limit on the ratification process for the Twenty-seventh Amendment.