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65 Cards in this Set
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1st amendment |
Freedom of Religion, Assembly, petition, Press, Speech |
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2nd amendment |
right to bear arms |
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3rd amendment |
No one may be forced to house soldiers |
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4th amendment |
Protects against unreasonable search and seizure |
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5th Amendment |
Rights of the criminally accused (indictment by grand jury, no double jeopardy, no self incrimination, due process of the law, eminent domain) |
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6th amendment |
Right to a speedy trial by jury (speedy trial, impartial jury, informed of charges, right to an attorney) |
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7th amendment |
Rights to a jury trial in CIVIL CASES, more than $20 - people sue over money/property |
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8th amendment |
No excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment. |
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9th amendment |
People have other basic rights not listed in the Constitution |
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10th amendment |
All powers not given to the federal government are left for the states to take care of/decide |
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11th amendment |
Federal courts do not have jurisdiction in cases against a state. |
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12th amendment |
Provides for separate elections for president and vice president |
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13th Amendment |
Abolishes slavery |
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14th amendment |
Provides equality for all citizens; state governments must follow previously passed amendments. |
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15th amendment |
All males have the right to vote |
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16th amendment |
Congress has the power to pass direct taxes, such as income tax |
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17th amendment |
Senators are to be elected by the voters in their state; governor fills state senator positions fi position opens during a term. |
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18th amendment |
Selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages is made illegal (prohibited |
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19th amendment |
Gives women the right to vote |
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20th amendment |
Beginning of president, VP and Congress terms in office begins in January; presidential succession can take place before Presidential inauguration. |
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21st amendment |
Selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages is made legal (allowed again, #18 was repealed or cancelled by this amendment) |
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22nd amendment |
Presidents may serve no more than 2 terms or a total of 10 years. |
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23rd amendment |
District of Columbia is allowed presidential Electoral College votes. |
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24th amendment |
eliminates poll tax (no required payment needed to vote) |
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25th amendment |
Provides for presidential succession and filling a vacant office of vice president, if VP dies or is removed from office. |
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26th amendment |
Lowers voting age from 21 to 18. |
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27th amendment |
Congressional compensation increases may not take effect until after that congressional term is over (their pay raise doesn't go into effect until the new term) |
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Sovereignty |
supreme power over a politically organized unit. |
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Federalism |
government system where power is divided between national and state governments. |
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Monarchy |
Theory of government which leads to a ruler of royal birth picked by God. |
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Democracy |
Type of government described as the rule of the people. |
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Declaration of Independence |
Important document signed on July 4, 1776 |
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Articles of Confederation |
The first government of the United States. |
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In the Declaration of Independence what do we have the right to do when a "government becomes destructive of these ends?" |
Abolish and institute a new government. |
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Who was chosen to preside over the meetings at the constitutional convention? |
George Washington |
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What did the delegates decide to do with the Articles of Confederation? |
Revise them because they were too weak. |
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Virginia plan |
Central government, one leader, 2 part legislature. |
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New Jersey plan |
elected by the people, greater state power, 1 legislature, 2 or more leaders, elect president. |
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How did the delegates solve their problems between the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan? |
They made a compromise which is a settlement by which each side give up some of its demands. |
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How did the delegates solve the issue of the counting and taxing of the slave populations of southern states? |
3/5 compromise in which all of the slave population in a state would be counted as 3/5 of a white person for the purposes of taxing, representatives and presidential electors. |
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Federalist |
Those who support the constitution. |
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Anti-Federalist |
Those who opposed the constitution. |
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Federalist papers |
More than 80 essays written in defense of the constitution. |
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Who did the government elect as its first president? |
George Washington |
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Who did the government elect as its first vice presiden? |
John Adams |
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Bill of rights |
The first ten amendments to the constitution |
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What is the division of power between the state and the national government? |
Federalism |
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What is the process of distributing government power among independent branches? |
Separation of powers |
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What document establishes the framework for the government of the US? |
Constitution |
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The principle that government can only execute the powers delegated to it by the US constitution is called? |
enumerated powers |
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Checks and balances |
a plan to keep any part of the government from becoming too powerful. |
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Ratify |
approve |
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The congress is divided into two houses called? |
House of Representatives and the Senate |
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The section of the US constitution that grants congress the power to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers" has become known as? |
elastic law |
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How many members are in the House of Representatives? |
436 |
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What is the main task of the Senate? |
Chooses vice president if a tie in the electoral college, approves treaties, acts as a jury in impeachment trials. |
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What is the main task of the House of Representatives? |
money appropriation bills start here, selects the president in an electoral college tie, writes articles of impeachment of government officials. |
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What do all laws start out as? |
Bills |
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Who has to sign a bill in order for it to become a law? |
President |
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How many members are in the senate? |
100 |
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If a president signs a bill, it then becomes? |
a law |
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A president can refuse to sign a bill into law by? |
veto |
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If the president veto's a bill, then congress can override the veto with? |
A 2/3 majority in both chambers (Senate and House) |
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The main purpose of the legislative branch? |
To make the laws |
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This is the power of congress to remove a federal official from office (president) |
impeach |