US CONSTITUTION Flashcards
(136 cards)
1
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freedom of speech, religion, of the press, or to assemble and petition
A
amendment 1
2
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right to bear arms
A
amendment 2
3
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unreasonable searches and seizures
A
amendment 4
4
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rights of the accused, right to not self incriminate
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amendment 5
5
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fair and speedy trial, public and right to lawyer
A
amendment 6
6
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money/ property , trial by jury and common law
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amendment 7
7
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no cruel and unusual or excessive bail
A
amendment 8
8
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powers reserved by the people
A
amendment 9
9
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powers reserved to the state, or to the people
A
amendment 10
10
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abolish slavery
A
amendment 13
11
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rights of citizens intend to protect the legal rights of citizenship in general
A
amendment 14
12
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voting rights, prohibits government from denying any person the right to vote
A
amendment 15
13
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direct election of senators, the people elect u.s. senators
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amendment 17
14
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prohibited the production, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages
A
amendment 18
15
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women suffrage
A
amendment 19
16
Q
repealed amendment 18
A
amendment 21
17
Q
limits president to 2 terms or 10 years
A
amendment 22
18
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presidential disability and succession, process where vice-president over when president is out
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amendment 25
19
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lowered the voting age to 18
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amendment 26
20
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who wrote the declaration of independence
A
thomas jefferson
21
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what philosopher influenced the constitution
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john locke
22
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3 important principles of the declaration
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popular sovereignty, limited government, checks and balances
23
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three natural rights
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life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
24
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ruled by the people, the authority for government flows through the people
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popular sovereignty
25
dividing powers among legislative, executive, and judicial branch
separation of powers
26
structure power is divided between
federalism
27
each branch exercises some control over the two
checks and balances
28
power of the supreme court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national government unconstitutional
judicial review
29
the authority of a trial court to be the first to hear a case
original jurisdiction
30
authority held by a court to hear a case that is appealed by a lower court
appellate jurisdiction
31
authority shared by both federal and state courts
concurrent jurisdiction
32
groups that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial
grand jury
33
court that decide guilty or not guilty
petit jury
34
where president must have consent from senate and advice to carry out actions
“advise and consent “
35
a method of defeating a bill in the senate by stalling the legislative process. and preventing a vote
filibuster
36
a rule issued by the president that has the force of law
executive order
37
pardons
presidential order that releases a person from legal punishment
38
president pardons a group of people who have committed an offense
amnesty
39
the power of the government to take private property for public use
eminent domain
40
the institution that is composed of a set of electors who are chosen to elect a president and vice president into office every 4 years
electoral college
41
what kind of system is the electoral
| collage
winner-takes-all
42
how many electoral votes are needed
| to win
270
43
if no majority, who decides the presidency
house of representatives
44
the presidents closes advisors
cabinet
45
who is considered the top cabinet member
secretary of state
46
primary purpose of the bill of rights
it spells out americans rights in relation to their governments civil rights and liberties to individuals
47
opposed the creation of a strong federal government and which later opposed the ratification
anti federalist
48
6 goals of the preamble
form a perfect union, establish
| justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide the general warfare, secure the blessing of liberty
49
prohibits state and federal government from favoring or forcing one religion
establishment clause
50
gives congress the right to “make all laws necessary and proper “ to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses
elastic clause
51
recognition by states, ensures that each state recognizes the laws, court decisions, and records of all other states
full faith and credit
52
the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties shall be the supreme law of the land
supremacy clause
53
primary role of executive branch
carries out and enforces laws
54
primary role of legislative branch
makes laws and declares war
55
primary role of judicial branch
deciding the meaning of laws
56
what makes the constitution flexible
amendments and elastic clause
57
house of representatives minimum age
25
58
senate minimum age
30
59
president minimum age
35
60
house of rep. citizenship
7 years
61
senate citizenship
9 years
62
president citizenship requirement
by birth
63
house of rep. residency
of the state
64
senate residency
of the state
65
president residency
lived in US for 14 years
66
house of rep. terms
2 years
67
house of representatives based on
state population
68
house of representatives impeachment role
power to impeach congress
69
house of representatives presiding officer
speaker of the house
70
senate term
6 years
71
house of representatives size number
435
72
senate size number
100
73
senate based on
every state equally have 2 senators
74
senate impeachment role
court for trials
75
senate presiding officer
president of the senate (vice president )
76
who runs the senate when the presiding officer is away
president pro tempore
77
presidential succession after the president
1. vice president 2. speaker of the house 3. president pro tempore 4. secretary of state
78
how to federal judges get their jobs
1. appointed by president 2. confirmation by house of representatives
79
district courts jurisdiction
original
80
circuit courts jurisdiction
apellet
81
supreme court of US
original and apellet
82
legislative check on executive branch
override a veto with 2/3 votes
83
legislative check on judicial branch
impeach supreme court justices
84
executive check on legislative branch
veto a law
85
executive check on judicial branch
appoint judges
86
judicial check on legislative branch
declare laws unconstitutional
87
judicial check on executive branch
declare executive actions unconstitutional
88
powers reserved by the people
amendment 9
89
powers reserved to the state, or to the people
amendment 10
90
abolish slavery
amendment 13
91
rights of citizens intend to protect the legal rights of citizenship in general
amendment 14
92
voting rights, prohibits government from denying any person the right to vote
amendment 15
93
direct election of senators, the people elect u.s. senators
amendment 17
94
prohibited the production, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages
amendment 18
95
women suffrage
amendment 19
96
repealed amendment 18
amendment 21
97
limits president to 2 terms or 10 years
amendment 22
98
presidential disability and succession, process where vice-president over when president is out
amendment 25
99
lowered the voting age to 18
amendment 26
100
who wrote the declaration of independence
thomas jefferson
101
what philosopher influenced the constitution
john locke
102
3 important principles of the declaration
popular sovereignty, limited government, checks and balances
103
three natural rights
life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
104
ruled by the people, the authority for government flows through the people
popular sovereignty
105
dividing powers among legislative, executive, and judicial branch
separation of powers
106
structure power is divided between
federalism
107
each branch exercises some control over the two
checks and balances
108
power of the supreme court to declare laws and actions of local, state, or national government unconstitutional
judicial review
109
the authority of a trial court to be the first to hear a case
original jurisdiction
110
authority held by a court to hear a case that is appealed by a lower court
appellate jurisdiction
111
authority shared by both federal and state courts
concurrent jurisdiction
112
groups that hears charges against a suspect and decides whether there is sufficient evidence to bring the person to trial
grand jury
113
court that decide guilty or not guilty
petit jury
114
where president must have consent from senate and advice to carry out actions
“advise and consent “
115
a method of defeating a bill in the senate by stalling the legislative process. and preventing a vote
filibuster
116
a rule issued by the president that has the force of law
executive order
117
pardons
presidential order that releases a person from legal punishment
118
president pardons a group of people who have committed an offense
amnesty
119
the power of the government to take private property for public use
eminent domain
120
the institution that is composed of a set of electors who are chosen to elect a president and vice president into office every 4 years
electoral college
121
what kind of system is the electoral
| collage
winner-takes-all
122
how many electoral votes are needed
| to win
270
123
if no majority, who decides the presidency
house of representatives
124
the presidents closes advisors
cabinet
125
who is considered the top cabinet member
secretary of state
126
primary purpose of the bill of rights
it spells out americans rights in relation to their governments civil rights and liberties to individuals
127
opposed the creation of a strong federal government and which later opposed the ratification
anti federalist
128
6 goals of the preamble
form a perfect union, establish
| justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide the general warfare, secure the blessing of liberty
129
prohibits state and federal government from favoring or forcing one religion
establishment clause
130
gives congress the right to “make all laws necessary and proper “ to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses
elastic clause
131
recognition by states, ensures that each state recognizes the laws, court decisions, and records of all other states
full faith and credit
132
the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties shall be the supreme law of the land
supremacy clause
133
primary role of executive branch
carries out and enforces laws
134
primary role of legislative branch
makes laws and declares war
135
primary role of judicial branch
deciding the meaning of laws
136
what makes the constitution flexible
amendments and elastic clause
