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33 Cards in this Set
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What is Checks and Balances?
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A system which each branch limits the power of the other branches
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Ex post Facto?
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if someone commits something legal but then it is iilegal the bill of rights provide protection from punishment
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Reserved Powers are?
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Powers to the states
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What is the 1st amendment?
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Personal and Political Freedoms
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The 2nd amendment is?
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The right to own a gun
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3rd amendment is?
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prohibits the quartering of soldiers
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What is 4th amendment?
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Search warrents and wiretaps
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5th amendment is?
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rights of accused people
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6th amendment is?
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right to a speedy trail
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7th amendment is?
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right to a trail by jury
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8th amendment is?
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prohibits excessive bail and fines
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9th amendment is?
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rights of the people
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10th amendment?
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power of the states
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What is Speedy Trail?
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prevents the gov. from keeping people in jail for long periods of time while not actually charging them
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What is Probable cause?
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evidence strong enough to establish presumpation but not proff that an illegal activity took place
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What is delegated Powers?
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The national government's powers are limited to those delegated, or given, to it in the Constitution.
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What is due process?
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A fair and regular set of legal steps to be followed with an accused person from arrest through trail
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What is the Bll of Rights?
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the first 10 amendements to the Constitution
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What is the Preamble?
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The preamble explains the goals of the new gov. under the Constitution.
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What is Habeas Corpus?
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orders an officer of the court to bring a prisoner before the court and explain why he is being held
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What is the Albany Plan of Union.
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It was "a proposal for permenatly uniting the colonies." Benjamin Franklin was the person who thought of this idea. It first attracted little support but after the stamp act people thought more about the idea.
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What is Articles of Confederation?
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They are the "America's first national constitution" There are 7 articles
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What is Confederation Congress?
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It is "Single national governing body created by the Articles of Confederation." It was when 13 states had 1 vote in Congress. The Confederation Congress was the single national governing body created by the Articles of Confederation. Stressed the independence of the separate states.
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What is the bad things about the articles?
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Congress couldn't declare war, states could print there own money, Congress lacked power to tax.
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What is Confederation Congress?
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It is "Single national governing body created by the Articles of Confederation." It was when 13 states had 1 vote in Congress. The Confederation Congress was the single national governing body created by the Articles of Confederation. Stressed the independence of the separate states.
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What is the bad things about the articles?
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Congress couldn't declare war, states could print there own money, Congress lacked power to tax and they couldn't decide how much money states had to pay.
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What is Constitutional Convention? Where did it take place?
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Philidelphia Penn state house. well furnished room to gather discuss and work.
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Great Compromise?
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When delegates finally excepted
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Who are the first and last states to be part of the constitution?
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Virgina, Delaware.
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What is the Constitution?
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A writen statement outlining the basic laws or principals by which a country or orgainization is governed.
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Legislative (Congress)?
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Writes the laws, confirms presidential, appointments, ratifies treaties, appropriates money, declares war
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Executive (President)?
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Proposes laws, administers the laws, commands armed forces, appoints ambassadors and other officials, conducts foreign policy, negotiates treaties.
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Judicial (Supreme Court)?
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Interprets the constitution and laws, reviews lower court decisions.
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