Constitution Review Note Cards

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3 Branches/Duties

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Executive Branch: It is run by the President of the United States. He carries out federal laws and recommends new ones. Legislative Branch: It is run by the Congress. It also includes the House of Representatives and the Senate. Judicial Branch: It is run by the Supreme Court. It’s purpose is to review laws.

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Consent of the Governed

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Refers to the idea that a government's legitimacy and moral right to use state power is only justified and legal when consented to by the people or society over which that political power is exercised.

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1st Amendment

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The first amendment is Freedom of Speech they can say whatever they want except lies/slander.

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Rights of the Accused

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A grand jury is needed for serious crimes(felonies), no double jeopardy- can’t be tried twice for the same crime once found not guilty, one cannot be forced to testify against oneself, and you can’t be punished until you’ve had a fair trial.

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Judicial Review

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Is the doctrine under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review by the judiciary.

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Article 7

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Nine out of thirteen had to accept the Constitution for it to be adopted.

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Bill of Rights

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Is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

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Checks and Balances

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Each of the three branches of government can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful.

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Political Parties

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Throughout most of its history, American politics have been dominated by a two-party system.

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Amending Process/Elastic Clause

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May be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.

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Presidential Powers

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The powers of the President are that he can pass or veto a law if/or when he wanted.

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Preamble

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the preamble is open statement to the U.S. Constitution

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3/5 Compromise

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it was elected by the delegates.

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Article 5

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it is about amending the constitution and how it can be changed.

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Great Compromise

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created a bicameral legislature which was one of the most important compromise ever.

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Electoral College

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it is a process, not a place. The founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election.

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Congressional Powers

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Are set forth by the United States Constitution, defined by rulings of the Supreme Court.

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U.S. Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice of the United States.