Chapter 2 Civics Review Part 1

states' rights over federal law

delegation of all powers to the federal government

the non-existence of concurrent powers

popular sovereignty and limited government

It is the first sentence of the Constitution and serves to lay out the rights guaranteed to US citizens.

It is the first sentence of the Constitution and serves to explain the purpose and intent of the document.

It is the first sentence of the Bill of Rights and serves to explain the purpose of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

It is the last sentence of the Bill of Rights and serves to express that citizens have more rights than those just mentioned in the first ten amendments.

the legislative branch's use of implied power

the legislative branch's use of expressed powers

the judicial branch's use of judicial review

the executive branch's use of implied powers

Article I

Article II

Article III

the preamble

The vice president will have to initiate a decree of impeachment. Once this occurs, if a majority of the House and the Senate agree that the president is guilty of the charges, then he is removed.

The president must first be censured. If this does not convince him to step down, the the Senate must vote on whether or not to impeach the president. If 2/3rd of the Senate agrees, then the president is removed from office.

The House must bring formal charges against the president. The president then has the right to be heard before the Supreme Court. If the Court finds him guilty, the n he will be removed from office.

The House must vote to impeach the president. Once this occurs, the case is then heard in the Senate. Because it is the president, the Chief Justice will preside over the proceedings. If two-thirds of the Senate finds that the president is guilty, then he is removed from office.

initiate impeachment proceedings

introduce tax bills

pass laws

issue bills of attainder

the power to veto legislation

the power to negotiate and propose treaties to the Senate

He/she may remove federal justices from the bench.

He/she acts as the nation's chief diplomat.