Ch.6 Exam Flashcards
To bring charges against
Impeach
Commands that have the power of laws
Executive orders
Freedom from punishment
Pardons
Father of the constitution
James Madison
Permission to search property
Search warrant
Law must be fairly applied
Due process
Formally accuse
Indict
Cannot be tried again for same crime
Double Jeopardy
Power to take personal property
Eminent domain
Requires accused person to be brought to court
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Presides over the senate when the vice president is absent
President pro tempo
Necessary and proper clause
Elastic clause
Presiding officer of the house
Speaker of the house
Two part house legislature
Bicameral
Head of the senate
Vice president
Law applied to an act that occurs before the law went into affect
Ex post facto
Betraying one’s country
Treason
Opening to the constitution
Preamble
Article 1
Legislative branch
Article 2
Executive branch
Article 3
Judicial branch
Innocent until proven guilty
Bill of attainder
The number of senator and representatives in each state
Electoral college
The only court established in article 3
Supreme court
What type of government did the constitution establish for the United states?
Federal system
Wha is the difference between delegated, reserved, and concurrent power?
Delegated is federal powers ( Printing money ), reserved if for the states (elections ) , and concurrent is both the states and federal government ( taxes )
What role does the vice president serve in the legislative branch?
The vice president is the head of the senate and can only vote in case of a tie
Why do you think the requirement for serving in the senate are stricter than those serving in the house of representatives?
There is only 2 per state, which is dividing the states in half
What powers are granted to the president?
They have military powers, veto laws passed by congress, and appoint supreme court judges.
WHy is it that the president and congress work together?
The country would not run smoothly is they disagree
What is the main power of the judicial branch?
Interrupt the constitution
What are the qualifications for being in the house of representative
You have to be 25 years old and you have to be a citizen for 7 years
What are the qualifications for being in the senate
You have to be 30 years old and you have to be a citizen for 9 years
When does the vice president vote
Only when there’s a tie
5 powers granted to congress
Army, Navy, Make money
Why you are arrested
Habeas Corpus
Innocent until proven guilty, ex post facto laws
Attainder
What are the qualifications of being the president
You have to be 35 years old and you must be a resident for 14 years
Delegated powers
Reserved to the federal government ; Money, armed forces, declare war
Concurrent powers - shared
Reserved to the states ; Maintain law and order, public welfare, levy taxes
