US Constitution & Federalism 0.0 / 5 ? Government & PoliticsConstitutional frameworks of US governmentA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: TotallyTrekkieCreated on: 28-09-18 16:56 The Bill of Rights 1791 Makes up the first ten amendments. Also protects the power of the states against the federal government. 1 of 14 1st Amendment Freedom of expression and religion 2 of 14 2nd Amendment Right to bear arms 3 of 14 10th Amendment Rights of the states to have reserved powers, opposed to the federal government. 4 of 14 Codified Written down in a singular document. 5 of 14 Entrenched The constitution is hard to amend or abolish. Protected from change by law. 6 of 14 Authoritative Higher level than ordinary law, sets out basis for all political institutions. 7 of 14 Judiciable As a higher level than normal law, can be judged against by the Judiciary. 8 of 14 Enumerated Powers Powers which are explicitly stated in the constitution. 9 of 14 Federalism When sovereignty is shared between a central government and individual states. 10 of 14 Separation of powers Where each branch (Executive, Legislature, Judiciary) have their own powers, personnel and buildings. 11 of 14 Checks and balances Division of power between the three branches of government, each branch has an ability to prevent an action from another branch. 12 of 14 Bipartisanship When there are attempts to get the two main parties to work together to fulfill congressional functions. 13 of 14 Limited Government When the role of the government is limited by checks and balances and separation of powers. 14 of 14
A2 Key Terms Government & Politics Unit 4a, Topic 1 (The US Constitution) AQA 3.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings
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