U.S. Government and Constitutional Principles – Lecture Summary – Federalism, Branch Powers, and Key Amendments Explained

U.S. Government and Constitutional Principles – Lecture
Summary – American Federal System and Key Amendments
Explained

Federalism ✔✔The current system of Government in the United States


Articles of Confederation ✔✔Document that established an extremely limited federal
government lacking centralized power


The First Continental Congress ✔✔The alternative government established by the colonists


The states ✔✔The general police power is reserved to this


Necessary and Proper Clause ✔✔Constitutional authorization for Congress to make any law
required to carry out its powers


The Constitution ✔✔Where the federal government gets its power


Article 1 of the Constitution ✔✔Legislative Branch


Article 2 of the Constitution ✔✔Executive Branch


Article 3 of the Constitution ✔✔Judicial Branch


Article 4 of the Constitution ✔✔Relations Among the States


Article 6 of the Constitution ✔✔Supremacy Clause


The Supreme Court ✔✔The only court required by the Constitution


The House of Representatives ✔✔Power to impeach