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Chapter 3 Flashcards

0
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Tax that is paid to vote

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Poll tax

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The idea that courts should play an important role in shaping the political life

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Judicial activism

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2
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To be tried again for the same offense

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Double jeopardy

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3
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Spoken false things that can hurt a reputation

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Slander

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4
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Written false things that can hurt a reputation

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Libel

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Rule by the consent of the people

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Popular sovereignty

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6
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Where power is divided between national and state governments

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Federalism

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7
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Changes to the constitution

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Amendments

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8
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Introduction to the constitution

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Preamble

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9
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Power of our federal courts to declare laws unconstitutional

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Judicial review

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Idea that the courts shouldn’t rule on constitutional questions if they can avoid it

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Judicial restraint

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11
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States that our constitution and federal laws are the highest law in the land

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Supremacy clause

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12
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Power of government to take away property for public use

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Eminent domain

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13
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Censoring material before it is printed to the puny

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Prior restraint

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14
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Right to a fair trial and can’t take property without one

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Due process of law

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15
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The 7 main parts of the constitution are called

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Articles

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16
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Agreements between the president and foreign heads of state

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Executive action

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17
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Forced presidents to notify congress before taking certain types of actions

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Legislative veto

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18
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To be forced to admit guilt in a court trial

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Self-incrimination

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19
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What warrants must be based on, where they feel there is a real chance they will find what they are looking for

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Probable cause

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20
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Money the accused person deposits to the court so he can get out of jail before the trial

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Bail

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21
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Where the government stays out of religious matters

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Separation of church and state

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22
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Means formally accused

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Impeach

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23
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What year was the constitution wrote

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1787

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24
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What year was the constitution ratified

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1788

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25
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Branch of government that includes the president

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Executive

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26
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Branch of government that includes congress

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Legislative

27
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Branch of government that includes the Supreme Court

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Judicial

28
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How many states were needed to ratify the constitution

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9

29
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How many amendments are there to the constitution

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27

30
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Number of years in a term of a senator

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6

31
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Number of years in a term of a president

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4

32
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Number of years in a term of House of Representatives member

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2

33
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The only amendment to be repealed, either name or number

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18th

34
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Number of years to ratify amendments, but can be changed

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7

35
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Number of amendments in the bill of rights

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10

36
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You are guaranteed a jury to settle property disputes if it is over what amount, according to the 7th amendment

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$20

37
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What is the legal voting age in the US today

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18

38
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Before the 26th amendment, what was the age to vote

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21

39
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When do presidents get sworn in after the election

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January 20

40
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When does congress meet after the November election

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January 3

41
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Who worked for an equal rights amendment from 1923 to 1970s, but it didn’t pass

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Women

42
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Who decides if there is enough evidence against someone to justify a court trial

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Grand jury

43
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What branch carries out the laws in the US

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Executive

44
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Why are there so few amendments

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All of the above

45
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The Marbury vs Madison decision stated

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The Supreme Court can declare laws as constitutional or unconstitutional

46
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Who impeaches a federal official

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House

47
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What do presidents often use in place of a treaty so they don’t need senate approval

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Executive agreement

48
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What amendment freed slaves

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13th

49
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What amendment gave black males voting rights

A

14th

50
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Foreigners or citizens from another state have to sue a state in a _______ court

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State

51
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What president died after a month after pneumonia set in

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William Henry Harrison

52
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What is the maximum amount of years a president can served after the 22nd amendment

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10

53
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What was the amendment that was passed during the Vietnam war

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Lower voting age

54
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What was used by congress from the 1930s to the 1980s to limit the president’s power, but were declared unconstitutional

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Legislative veto

55
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The 13-15th amendments are called civil war amendments

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T

56
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Police can search only where the search warrant states they can search

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T

57
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Our constitution sets up the rules of our government, limits our government and is a symbol of the U.S.

A

T

58
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We have the rights to a fair speedy trial by an unbiased jury

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T

59
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If you plead the 5th amendment, you have to testify against yourself in a criminal trial

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F

60
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4 rights that Americans get because of the 1st amendment

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  1. Right to any religion or no religion
  2. Right to free speech and press
  3. Right to a peaceful assembly
  4. Right to criticize government and petition to change it
61
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5 major principles that the constitution rests on

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  1. Popular sovereignty
  2. Federalism
  3. Separation of powers
  4. Checks and balances
  5. Limited government
62
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4 goals of the government, as stated in the preamble

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  1. Form a “perfect union”
  2. Insure domestic tranquility
  3. Provide common defense
  4. Secure liberty
63
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1 way to propose an amendment

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2/3 vote of both houses of congress

64
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1 way to ratify an amendment

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Approval of 3/4 state legislatures

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