Question

Please help me with my civics writing Activity!!! Examine the Constitution of the United States. In a labeled word document, identify 2 examples for each constitutional property: 1. sets limits on the government 2. denies absolute or arbitrary power 3.applies to the government specifically 4. enumerates particular powers the government has and denies all others 5. is written as the supreme law of the land 6.cannot be changed by the government itself Mathematics

Answer 1

SETS LIMITS: 
--16th Amendment, limits taxation powers. 
--Article 4, requires police to warn suspects of their rights. 

DENIES ABSOLUTE POWER: 
--3rd Amendment, establishes separation of powers. 
--18th Amendment, limits powers. 

APPLIES TO THE GOVERNMENT SPECIFICALLY: 
--9th Amendment, gives government additional rights. 
--11th Amendment, lays out the new structure for the governmental organization. 

ENUMERATES PARTICULAR POWERS: 
--1st Amendment, specifies government powers to restrict rights. 
--Article 1, gives president right to order the killing of civilians only in certain instances. 

WRITTEN AS SUPREME LAW OF LAND: 
--Ogden v. Utah supreme court case, established "supreme law" test for conflict of interest. 
--27th Amendment, forbids Congress to violate the constitution. 

CANNOT BE CHANGED BY GOVERNMENT ITSELF: 
--"3/5 compromise" requires a supermajority vote in a plebiscite to be changed or repealed. 
--5th amendment can be changed only by a judge.