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Mr. McCormack Big Idea Worksheet
American Government Study Guide
Central Dauphin High School
Chapter 3 – The Constitution
Section One: The Six Basic Principles (p 64-70)
The Constitution is a fairly brief document and simply organized into __________ major parts. (p 65)
|Articles of the Constitution (p 65) |
|Section |Subject |
|Article I | |
|Article II | |
|Article III | |
|Article IV | |
|Article V | |
|Article VI | |
|Article VII | |
Please read about and describe each of the basic principles of the Constitution. (p 65-70)
|Principle |Explanation/Definition |Example of Principle in Practice |
|Popular Sovereignty | | |
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|Limited Government | | |
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|Separation of Powers | | |
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|Checks and Balances | | |
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|Judicial Review | | |
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|Federalism | | |
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Mr. McCormack Big Idea Worksheet
American Government Study Guide
Central Dauphin High School
Chapter 3 – The Constitution
Section Two: Formal Amendment (p 72-77)
Article __________ sets out two methods for the __________ and two methods for the __________ of constitutional amendments. (p 72)
Formal amendments are changes/additions that become part of the __________ of the Constitution itself. (p 73)
Please review the steps and frequency of formal amendment by completing this chart. (p 73)
|Formal |Ratification Method |
|Amendment | |
|Methods | |
| |Ratified by the state legislatures of ___________ of |Ratified by special conventions held in __________ of the|
| |the states |states |
|Proposa|Proposed by Congress by a __________ vote in| | |
|l |both houses |Number of Amendments produced this way: __________ |Number of Amendments produced this way: __________ |
|Method | | | |
| |Proposed by a national convention called by | | |
| |Congress at the request of __________ of the|Number of Amendments produced this way: __________ |Number of Amendments produced this way: __________ |
| |State Legislatures | | |
By requiring action at both the national and state levels, the formal amendment process reinforces the __________ character of our government. (p 73)
What is the only limit on amendments? (p 74) ____________________________________________________
What role does the President play in the amendment process? (p 74) __________________________________
May a state consider ratification more than once (ie change its mind)? (p 74) ___________________________
May Congress impose a time limit on the states for considering ratification? (p 75) ______________________
What are some examples of proposed amendments that passed Congress but failed to be ratified? (p 75)
1. _________________________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________________________________
6. _________________________________________________________________________________
The Constitution has been formally amended __________ times. (p 75)
Some subjects of successful amendments include: (p 76) ____________________________________________
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Mr. McCormack Big Idea Worksheet
American Government Study Guide
Central Dauphin High School
Chapter 3 – The Constitution
Section Three: Constitutional Change by Other Means (p 79-82)
Although the text of the Constitution has changed very little, our understanding of its content has evolved significantly. This process of constitutional change occurs in __________ ways. (p 79)
Please describe each of the methods of informal Constitutional change. (p 79-82)
|Source of Change |Explanation/Definition |Example of Change in Practice |
|Basic Legislation | | |
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|Executive Action | | |
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|Court Decisions | | |
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|Party Practices | | |
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|Custom | | |
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