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Essay Q's Brain Dump (How does the Constitution limit the government?,…
Essay Q's Brain Dump
How does the Constitution limit the government?
Power the people give it
The government only has power the people give it
Bill of Rights
Checks & balances
One branch checks on another
If a branch doesn't want to do something for another branch, that other branch cannot try to find another way
Federalism
Power split between states & fed. gov.
States must follow the fed. gov.'s laws
Separation of powers
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
How has the Constitution been able to adapt to change?
Commerce Clause
Trading w/ other nations
Elastic Clause
Flexible lang.