Class: ______. History Alive- Chapter 9 Reading Notes. 9.1- Introduction. 1. What
was the Constitution divided into? 2. What makes the Constitution a “living ...
Name: __________________________________________ Date: ________________ Class: _____________ History Alive- Chapter 9 Reading Notes 9.1- Introduction 1. What was the Constitution divided into? 2. What makes the Constitution a “living document?” 9.2- The Preamble Tells the Goals of the Government 3. The Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution. What does it explain? 4. What are the first three words of the Constitution? 5. What is popular sovereignty? 6. List the 6 goals of the government stated in the Preamble. ---9.3- The Legislative Branch 7. What is the main job of the legislative branch?
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8. Bicameral means having two law-making parts. How is our government an example of this? 9. Senate
House of Representatives
Length of Term? Total Members? How is representation determined? Age Requirements? Citizenship Requirements? 10. What is another term for a “proposed law?” Who can submit a proposal for a law? 11. Who is the only group that can propose a new tax revenue law? 12. What is the last step in passing a bill into a law? 13. What is a veto? Who has the power to do this? 14. How can Congress override a veto? 15. Explain the “elastic clause?” 9.4- The Executive Branch 16. What is the main job of the executive branch? Who is in charge of this branch? 17. List the following facts about being the president: Age Requirement? Length of term? Citizenship Requirements?
18. When the President takes the oath of office, what does he promise to do? 19. The formal group of advisors that head the executive departments are called what? 20. What does impeach mean? What has the power to impeach the President? Who puts the President on trial? 9.5- The Judicial Branch 21. What is the “Supreme Law of the Land?” What does that mean? 22. What is the main job of the judicial branch? 23. What is the highest court in the country? 24. What are the names of the two inferior federal courts? 25. How many members are in the Supreme Court? With “good behavior,” how long are they allowed to serve? 26. What is the power of judicial review? 9.6- Checks and Balances 27. What does the term checks and balances mean in reference to our government? 28. What is one way the executive branch (President) can check the power of the legislative branch (Congress)? 29. Who must ratify treaties proposed by the President? 30. How does the judicial branch (Supreme Court) check the power of the legislative branch (Congress)? 9.7- The Amendment Process 31. What does the term “amendment” mean? 32. Name the two ways to propose an amendment. 33. Name the two ways to ratify an amendment. 34. How many amendments do we have in our Constitution? 35. What do we call the first ten amendments of the Constitution? 9.8- The Federal System 36. What did the framers of the Constitution want? 37. Name three powers for each level of government: National (Delegated) PowersState (Reserved) PowersShared (Concurrent) Powers38. Define federalism. 9.9- Participation in Government 39. What amendment gave women the right to vote?
