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90 Cards in this Set
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wat amendment gave blacks the right to vote
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wat amendment gave 18yrs old the right to vote
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26th
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wat amendment enabled ppl to vote for thier senators
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17
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was is it calle when state and federal gov share power
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federalism
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wat amendment enabled women to vote
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19
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wat check is there on the president's ability to veto
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congress can over ride it with 2/3 vote
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wat check exist to stop congress from passing crazy laws
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president veto
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separaton of powers means that powerd in the federal gov are divided among
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3 branches
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wat are the 3 branches of gov.
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executive, judical, legislativ
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where do amendments usually start at the state or federal level
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federal
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wat portion of both houses of congress must approve of an amendment for it to be passes on
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2/3
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when the constiution was created was it intended to specific or vague
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vague
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does the president have to sign an amendment for it to go into effect
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no
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once an amendment has been passes, can the courts overturn it
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no
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what was the orginal intention of the bill of rights
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to ensure that the national gov. would not violate ppl's basic rights
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ther virginia plan was favored by the
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more populated states
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the great comromise settled the problem of
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how states would be represented in the legislature
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which of the following was an argument made by the anti-federalists
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a federal gov w/o a bill of rights would be too strong.
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the consittuion giv more power to
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fedeal gov
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Washinton served as a president under
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the costitution
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who believed in the natural rights theory, which stated that rulers were required t o protect people's basic human rights and if those rights were violated ppl would revot.
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john locke
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wat theory states rulers are given the right to rule by God.
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Divine rights
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thomas pine wrote wat and what was is about
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common sense, that stated that colonists had no choice but to separate from Great Britian
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wo wrote the declaraton of independence
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Thomans jefferson
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when was the declaration of independence ratified
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July 4th 1776
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wat group was for stonger national gov.
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federlist
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wat group was for stronger state go.
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anti federlists
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article of confederation give more power to who
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state gov
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the US has wat type of democracy
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reprentative, cuz the ppl elect individuals to voice thier opinons and make decisions for them in gov.
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wat type of democracy has the citizens make all the decisions in go. and be responsible for voting on things themselves.
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direct
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what were the unalienable rights that the Declarationof independence staes ppl had
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life, liberty, and pursit of happines
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2 ways to propose an amendment
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congress can propose
constituional convention |
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2 ways to ratify an amendment
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2/3 congress votes.
3/4 of state legislative |
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who is the current secretary of state
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Condoleezza Rice
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wat is the 27th amendment about
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congressional pay
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wat are the five protection guarnteed by the 1st amendment
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speech
petition religon assembly press |
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wat clause prohibits the go from passing legilation to establis an official religon or prefer one religon over another
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estbalishment clause
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list 2 example of ow religon is a tradition in the US gov.
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in god we turst0 on the money.
oen nation under God. pledgue of allegiance |
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why are churches and relgious groups tax exempted
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so gov can't favor one religon over another
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wat is the ree exercis clause
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ur free to exercise ur religon fear of discrimination unless it hurts others.
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marching picketing and chanting is an example of wat kind of speech
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speech-plus
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burning the flag is an example of wat kind of speech
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symbolic
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wat is slander
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spoken defamotory remark
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what is libel
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written defamotory remark
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promothing rebellion against the gov is considered wat
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sedition
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are school news paper covered under 1 amendment
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no
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name one gov restricitonof advertising
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FDIC prevets ppl from using obsenity
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wat law says the public can attend congress sessions
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Sunshine law
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does the law protect reports from revealing their soucres
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yes
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restriction of religon in school
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religious groups must meet after school hours
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wat amendmet stops citizens from beign forced to quarter soliders in their homes
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3rd
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an ___________ is when formal charges are brough agaist someone
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indictment
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_________ means that someone lied under oath.
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perjury
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a ______ jury, is one that can't agree on a verdict
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hung
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a _______ crime is one that is punishable by death
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capital
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wa amendment bans illegal searches and seizures
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4th
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wat amendment gurarntees that the federal gov must give the accused due process
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5th
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wat amendment guarantees citizens the right to bear arms
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2nd
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wat amendment guarantees ther right to petition the gov.
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1st
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a lawyer that is responible for representing the person accused of a crime, is called
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defense attorney
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the lawyer that is respnsibel for trying to prove that the person accused of a crime is guilty, is called a wat
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prosecuting attorney
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a __________ requires an individual to testify before a court.
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subpoena
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if an individual wants to protect himself against self-incrimination, he would use the protection fo ______amendment.
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5th
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the _________ ______ is the regulation which says that evidence which has been obtained illegally is not allowed in court.
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exclusionary rule
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_________ court are ones where the defendant is being sued for monetary compensation.
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Civil
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___________ courts are ones where the defendant is facing jail time.
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criminal
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which amendemtn guarantees ppl protection against doubel jeopardy
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5th
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it is called ______________ when a person allows the police to search something w/o a warrant.
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voluntary consent
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what is called when police are allowed to follow someone into their home w/o a warrant
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hot pursuit
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2 protection guaranteed under the 8th amenment
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excessie fines and bail.
cruel and unusal punishment. |
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when would someone waive their double jeopardy protection
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when they go to court of appeal and appeal their case
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Gideon vs wainright case requires what
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everyone has the right to a lawyer
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the Escobed vs. illinois case guarantees what
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the accused have ther right to legal advice
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two key aspects of due process
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laws must be reasonable and fair.
prodedures must be applied fairly |
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can police obtain evidence from ur car if they stoped u
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yes plain veiw exception
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the lawyer that is respnsibel for trying to prove that the person accused of a crime is guilty, is called a wat
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prosecuting attorney
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a __________ requires an individual to testify before a court.
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subpoena
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if an individual wants to protect himself against self-incrimination, he would use the protection fo ______amendment.
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5th
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the _________ ______ is the regulation which says that evidence which has been obtained illegally is not allowed in court.
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exclusionary rule
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_________ court are ones where the defendant is being sued for monetary compensation.
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Civil
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___________ courts are ones where the defendant is facing jail time.
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criminal
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which amendemtn guarantees ppl protection against doubel jeopardy
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5th
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it is called ______________ when a person allows the police to search something w/o a warrant.
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voluntary consent
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what is called when police are allowed to follow someone into their home w/o a warrant
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hot pursuit
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2 protection guaranteed under the 8th amenment
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excessie fines and bail.
cruel and unusal punishment. |
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when would someone waive their double jeopardy protection
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when they go to court of appeal and appeal their case
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Gideon vs wainright case requires what
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everyone has the right to a lawyer
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the Escobed vs. illinois case guarantees what
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the accused have ther right to legal advice
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two key aspects of due process
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laws must be reasonable and fair.
prodedures must be applied fairly |
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can police obtain evidence from ur car if they stoped u
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yes plain veiw exception
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