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Amendments |
An addition to a written Constitution passed by the legislator and, in some cases, ratified by the people. |
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Anarchy |
Absence of government A state of lawlessness |
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Checks and balances |
A division of power in the structure of government allowing each branch to restrain the power of another branch |
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Codified |
To turn on unwritten rules into a set of written rules or laws |
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Constitution |
A written document articulating the purpose, structure, powers, and limits of government |
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Executive branch |
The branch of government charged with executing and enforcing the law and administrating government |
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Judicial branch |
The branch of government charged with interpreting the laws |
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Judicial review |
The power of the courts to determine whether a law or government action is constitutional |
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Legislative branch |
The branch of government charged with passing, amending, and repealing laws |
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Precedent |
A previous Court decision that provides a legal standard for courts to use when deciding cases |
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Rule of law |
A system in which individuals and the government are regulated by law rather than arbitrary by person or government leaders |
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Social contract |
A voluntary agreement among members of an organized society that defines and limits the rights and responsibilities of its members |
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Statute |
A written law passed by a legislative body |
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The US constitution was ratified and the new federal government came into existence in what year |
1789 |
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The construction includes what?? |
Preamble, several original articles and amendments |
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The first 10 amendments are collectively known as what |
The bill of rights |
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What does the phase we the people begin |
Preamble |
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The executive branch of government is responsible for what |
Enforcing the law |
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What are three ways the executive agencies implement and enforce the law |
Passing regulations to provide further guidance on the law, Investigating violations of the law Bringing criminal or civil complaint in court against violators of the Court |
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What does article 1 section 1 state |
The executive power shall be vested in a president of the United States of America |
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The President appoints cabinet members and head of federal agencies with.... |
Advise and consent of the Senate |
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The chief law enforcement officers of the United States... |
Vice president who heads the department of the president cabinet |
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The executive branch of state government is... |
President who was assisted by vice president |
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The peelian principals of policies were created by who |
Sir Robert peel |
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What is the judicial branch of government responsible for |
Interpreting the laws |
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What do judges look closer at when deciding cases |
Text in the legislative intent of laws As well as similar cases known |
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What are precedents |
Similar cases |
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First amendment |
Freedom of religion speech and assembly |
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2nd amendment |
A well-regarded militia |
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4th amendment |
The right to privacy, to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures |
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5th amendment |
The right to remain silent and the principle of double jeopardy |
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6th amendment |
Applies to all criminal cases and provides a right to trial by jury and to have an attorney |
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7th amendment |
In a civil Justice system this provides the right to trial by jury as long as the controversy exceeds $20 |
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8th amendment |
Protects against cruel and unusual punishment |
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What is the highest court in the nation and only Court to express we created by the Constitution |
Supreme Court |
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Where do most cases begin |
In district courts |
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What court can review the decisions made by district courts if the losing party files an appeal |
Appellate |
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Most cases do not make it to the US supreme Court because the court has a great deal of what |
Discretion over which cases it takes |
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During the debate over ratification of the Constitution, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay published a series of essays supporting ratification known as |
The Federalist paper |
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Hamilton wrote that the judicial branch would be the |
Least dangerous branch |
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The power to review laws for constitutionality and to strike those that conflicts with the Constitution |
Judicial |
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The power of the court to determine the constitutionality of a law was first asserted in the landmark decision of what |
Marbury and Madison |
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Federal courts can hear |
Both civil and criminal cases |
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What branch makes the law |
Legislative branch |
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A narcissist and what system do voters elect representatives who pass, repeal, or amend laws |
Representative democracy |
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What are laws also called |
Statues |
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The legislative branch of the federal government is called |
Congress |
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The legislative branch is made up of |
The House of Representatives and the Senate |
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What does the executive branch do |
Enforces the law |
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What does the judicial branch do |
Interprets the law |
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What do executive agency do |
Enforce the law by using regulations |
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Who is the chief executive of the federal government |
The president |
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What is the judicial branch made up of |
Trial and appellate court |
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What course reviews the judgments over lower courts |
Appellate |
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Why do judges have to interpret the law |
So they can strike down laws that are unconstitutional |
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The appointment of Judges must be confirmed by what |
Two thirds of senate |
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Who are federal judges nominated by |
The president |
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Two examples of checks and balances |
If the legislative branch makes the law, the executive branch can veto it, and the judicial branch has the power to judicial review |
