Constitution TEST 2-5-24 Flashcards by Julia Naedele

Write the Preamble

We the people of the Unites States in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, and to ordain and establish this Constituiton for the U.S of America

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how many Amendments are there

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What are the first 10 Amendments called

The Bill of Rights

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What are the two ways to amend the constitution, and which one has never been used?

The first way is Congress and Constitutional Convention. Constitutional convention has never been used

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What is the system of making sure no branch is more powerful than the other?

Checks and Balences

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What does the Supremacy Clause say?

All federal office holders must take an oath to support the Constitution

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Bankruptcy

If you don’t pay your taxes to the government, you go to jail.

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Patent

A grant given by the government to an invention.

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you cannot steal someones printed material

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First Amendment:

No federal religion. Separation of church+state- No direct aid to any church.

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What are the 3 parts of the first amendment

Speech (oral), Press (Written). Slander

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Free Exercise Clause-

Believe what you want, but you can’t act out all of your beliefs in public.

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Libel

printing something you know is false.

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Petition

Asking Congress to act on something or signatures needed in favor of something.

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3rd Amendment

No forced Quartering of Soldiers

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In the blank war, Britian made us blank, blank. No forced blank, and it would require blank

Revelotionary War, Britian made us house their soldiers, no forced quartering, and it would require a law

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4th Amendment

No Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

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Fifth Amendment

Citizens Legal Protections

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what does the Grand Jury do

The Grand Jury will give the prosecuter and indiment (True Bill)

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Double Jeopardy

you cannot be tried for the same crime. Once you’re found innocent, it’s over,

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Process

right to a fair trial by jury

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Self Incrimination

You don’t have to testify against yourself.

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Takings

eminent domain.

6th Amendment

Criminal Cases

Seventh Amendement

Civil Cases

Civil is citizen against blank

citizen,

There is no blank or blank in a blank case

guilt or innocence in a civil case

Eighth Amendment

Bail and Punishment

Bail

Judge decides the amount of if he’ll grant bail; you must put up 10%- If you don’t have the money, you’re in jail.

Ninth Amendment

Right of People

10th Amendment

State and Federal Powers

People blank rights not blank in the

people reatin rights, not listed in the U.S Constitution

Article I: Legislative Branch

lawmaking requirements for Congress, the elastic clause, and forbidden powers. Longest article in Constitution

Articles of Confederation

Article II: Executive Branch-

Explains the presidential and vice presidential duties, also specific powers

Article III: Judicial Branch

Addresses the judicial powers of the United States, and It also defines powers.

In Congress, where are bills sent for consideration?

They are sent to the Senate

What is a pocket veto?

when the president rejects a bill

12th Amendment

Sepreate ballots for Pres and Vice Pres

Eleventh Amendment

Individuals cannot sue a state in federal courts

Repeals part of article blank Section blank

Repeals article 2 section 1

The blank must cast seperate blanks, for blank and blank

The Electoral College must cast seperate ballots for Pres and Vice Pres

Thirteenth Amendment: 1866

Slavery Amendment

Abolished blank

slavery

Fourteenth Amendment: 1868

If your born or naturalized in the U.S you enjoy full rights

Why was this done

It was done to protect the rights of freed slaves and minorities

Fifteenth Amendment: 1870

All male citizents can now vote

What does SCV stand for

Slavery, citizens, voting

What are the 13,14, and 15th amendment called

The slavery Amendments

Sixteenth Amendment: 1913

Establishes Congress' right to impose a federal income tax.

Seventeenth Amendment: 1913

Election of Senators by the people

Eighteenth Amendment: 1919

Prohibition- No Drinking

No blank beverages, to be blank or blank in the U.S

No alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the U.S

Nineteenth Amendment: 1920

Womens Suffrage

What does this Amendment do

It gives all women who are U.S. citizens, the right to vote in all elections.

Twentieth Amendment: 1933

Changed the date that the president takes office (4 yr term)

Twenty-first Amendment: 1933

Repealed prohibition and voided the 18th Amendment

Twenty-second Amendment: 1951

No person shall be elected to the office of President more than twice

Twenty- Third Amendment: 1961

Gave residents of Washington, D.C, the right to vote in Presidential Elections.

Twenty-Fourth Amendment: 1964

Forbids taxing voters before they vote in national elections.

Twenty-Fifth Amendment: 1967

Established the process by which an ailing president may pass the duties of the office to the vice president and fill the vice presidents ’s office, when vacant.

Twenty-Sixth Amendment: 1971

18-year-olds are allowed to vote in federal and state elections.

Twenty-Seventh Amendment: 1992

Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises.

When were the Bill of Rights passed

1791

The first amendment was passed in and the last was passed in

first amendment was passed in 1791 and the last was 1992

Which amendment allows 18-year olds to vote?

26th

Which amendment states that states cannot prevent a person from voting based on their race?

15th

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

19th

Which article in the Constitution discusses the judicial branch?

Article 3

Name the nine Supreme Court justices:

What is a poll tax and its purpose?

Poll tax is when the government needs money. Its purpose is to lay a tax on any movable goods.

What is Habeas Corpus?

A right that protects citizens from illegal imprisonment

What is the Grandfather Clause?

To keep certain people from voting

What is ex post facto?

If it wasn't a crime yesterday you can't be punished if a law is passed today

What four powers does Congress have?

Revenue: tax Regulation: laws War: declares War General Welfare: Programs

How many states had to ratify

9 out of 13

What is the Presidents cabinet called

Principal Office

Name 7 cabinets

Department of State, Treasury,Interior, Agriculture,Justice, Labor, Defense

Name the Highest court Length of Term for highest courts

Supreme Court For life

Amount of Reps based on population

435 and 100 senators which = 535

Name of leader of House What is the position called

Speaker of house

Lastly what are the Impeachemnt steps

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