Six Big Ideas : Handout 3 – Flashcards

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Limited Government. Quote: "The privilage of the writ of habes corpus shall not be suspended" Article 1 Section 9 (Clause 2)
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People in prison must go ti trial and be told why they are in custody/ being held. Unable to be revoked.
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Republicanism Quote: "the United States shall guarantee ...a republican form of government" Article 4 Section 4 (Clause unavailable)
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Voters are granted the ability to choose a representative to govern them
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Checks and balances "He shall have the power by and with the advice of senate to make treaties" Article 2 Section 2 (Clause2)
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66% of senate must approve treaties by president
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Federalism "To lay and collect taxes,duties,...pay for common defense" Article 1 Section 8 (Clause 1)
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Congress has some powers as well as states do
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Separation of Powers "Judicial power shall extend in all cases... A rising under this constitution" Article 3 Section 2 (Clause 1) Blast Off...
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Supreme Court can decide what's unconstitutional
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Popular Soverignty "The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislator" Article 1 Section 2 (Clause 1)
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Citizens vote for the people they want to represent them
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