Test 2 Flashcards
(33 cards)
Expressed powers and examples
Listed in the constitution
Examples: Coin money Tax Declare war Raise and support an army Borrow money Post office and roads
Implied power and examples
Not in the constitution but are used to implement the expressed powers
Examples
Income tax
Military draft
Minimum wage
Inherent power and examples
Congress and president need in order to get the job done right
Article 1
Congress (legislative branch) (house and senate and president pro tempore)
Article 2
Presidency (executive branch)
And electoral collage
Article 3
Supreme court (judicial branch)
Article 4
Full faith and credit/ privileges and immunities (if you go to another state you are guaranteed the same privileges)
Extradition of fugitives
Article 5
How to amend the constitution (propose then ratify)
Article 6
Supremacy clause
Article 7
Ratification of the conventions of the nine states (once 9 states signed, it was officially ratified)
Amendment 1
Freedom of press, assembly, petition, religion, speech (paprs)
Amendment 2
Right to bear arms
Amendment 3
Permits quartering of soldiers, right to privacy
Amendment 4
Forbids unreasonable searches and seizures
Amendment 5
Rights of due process of law
1- grand jury
2-twice put in jeopardy (cant be tried for the same crime twice)
3-witness against himself
Eminent domain
Amendment 6
Right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury
Right to a lawyer
Right to confront witnesses
Amendment 7
Right to a jury in civil cases
Amendment 8
Prohibits excessive bail and fines and cruel and unusual punishment
Amendment 9
All other rights are retained by the people
Amendment 10
Nature of federalism
Amendment 13
Ended slavery
Amendment 14
Citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws
Amendment 15
Prohibited states from disenfranchising voters on the account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
Delegated
Powers given to the federal government by the constitution
- declare war
- create and maintain armed forces
- establish foreign policy
- regulate interstate and foreign trade
- make copyright and patent laws
- establish post services
- coin money