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53 Cards in this Set
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Article 1 is... |
Legislative Branch |
Creates Laws |
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Article 2 is.. |
Executive Branch |
Enforce laws |
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Article 3 is... |
Judicial Branch |
Approves or Disapproves laws |
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What does The Preamble do? |
Sets forth goals of the government |
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What is The Articles of the constitution? |
7 parts where each is over a topic of Gov't |
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What is the amendments? |
27 changes to the constitution |
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Popular Sovereignty |
Rule by the people |
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Federalism |
Powers divided between state and federal gov't |
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Separation of powers |
Limits the power of the central govt by diving power amongst 3 branches |
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Who is in the Legislative branch? |
Senate, congress, and House of representatives |
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Who is in the executive branch? |
President, Vice President, Cabinet, police |
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Who is in the Judicial Branch? |
Supreme Court and other federal courts |
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Check and Balances |
Each branch has power over others |
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Check and Balances |
Each branch has power over others |
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Judicial Review |
Allows court to declare laws&actions of the gov't unconstitutional |
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Limited Gov't |
Limits gov't power for individual rights and powers |
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Expressed power? |
Powers stated in the constitution |
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Where are powers of congress stated? |
Article 1 Section 8 |
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Elastic Clause |
Congress power to make laws "Necessary and Proper". It allows congress to stretch its power to address situations after constitution is written |
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When was Elastic Clause established? |
In McCulloch v. Maryland case |
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Where are powers of executive branch stated? |
Article 2, Section 2&3 |
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First Amendment |
Protects freedom of religion, speech,press,assembly, right to petition, and separate church and state |
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First Amendment |
Protects freedom of religion, speech,press,assembly, right to petition, and separate church and state |
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Second amendment |
Ensures Americans to own firearms |
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First Amendment |
Protects freedom of religion, speech,press,assembly, right to petition, and separate church and state |
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Second amendment |
Ensures Americans to own firearms |
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Third Amendment |
Prohibits the gov't from forcing citizens to housing soldiers |
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First Amendment |
Protects freedom of religion, speech,press,assembly, right to petition, and separate church and state |
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Second amendment |
Ensures Americans to own firearms |
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Third Amendment |
Prohibits the gov't from forcing citizens to housing soldiers |
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Fourth Amendment |
Protects from unlawful search &Seizure |
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First Amendment |
Protects freedom of religion, speech,press,assembly, right to petition, and separate church and state |
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Second amendment |
Ensures Americans to own firearms |
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Third Amendment |
Prohibits the gov't from forcing citizens to housing soldiers |
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Fourth Amendment |
Protects from unlawful search &Seizure |
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Fifth Amendment |
Ensures due process of law, protects citizens again double jeopardy, self incrimination, and seizure of property |
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First Amendment |
Protects freedom of religion, speech,press,assembly, right to petition, and separate church and state |
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Second amendment |
Ensures Americans to own firearms |
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Third Amendment |
Prohibits the gov't from forcing citizens to housing soldiers |
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Fourth Amendment |
Protects from unlawful search &Seizure |
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Fifth Amendment |
Ensures due process of law, protects citizens again double jeopardy, self incrimination, and seizure of property |
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Sixth Amendment |
Speedy and public jury by impartial(unbiased) jury |
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First Amendment |
Protects freedom of religion, speech,press,assembly, right to petition, and separate church and state |
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Second amendment |
Ensures Americans to own firearms |
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Third Amendment |
Prohibits the gov't from forcing citizens to housing soldiers |
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Fourth Amendment |
Protects from unlawful search &Seizure |
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Fifth Amendment |
Ensures due process of law, protects citizens again double jeopardy, self incrimination, and seizure of property |
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Sixth Amendment |
Speedy and public jury by impartial(unbiased) jury |
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Seventh Amendment |
Right to a jury trial in cases of common law |
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Eighth amendment |
Protects agains excessive bail and cruel punishment |
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Eighth amendment |
Protects agains excessive bail and cruel punishment |
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Ninth amendment |
Peoples rights are not limited to what is mentioned in the bill of rights |
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Tenth Amendment |
Reaffirmed constitution principal of federalism |
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