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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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The Preamble

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the intro, why the constitution was written

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Article 1

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legislative branch

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Article 2

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executive branch

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Article 3

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judicial branch

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Article 4

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relationship of states to each other and to the national government

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Article 5

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ways Constitution can be changed

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7
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Article 6

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establishes that laws passed by Congress are the supreme law

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Article 7

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ratification of the Constitution

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9
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Popular Sovereignty

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rule by the people

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Federalism

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power divided between national government and state government

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Separation of Powers

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divided power among 3 branches of government

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12
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Checks and balances

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each branch of government exercises some control over the others

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Judicial review

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power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional

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14
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Maybury v Madison

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established the precedent for federal courts to rule on actions of the government

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15
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Limited government

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constitution limits the actions of government by listing specifically what it can and can’t do

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Enumerated Powers of Legislative Branch (17 powers)

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  • 5 of them deal with economic legislation
  • 7 of them provide for defense
  • naturalizing citizens
  • establishing post offices
  • securing patents and copyrights
  • establishing courts
  • governing the District of Colombia
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17
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elastic clause

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allows Congress to make all laws necessary to carry out their given powers

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18
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McCulloch v Maryland

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court ruled in favor of elastic clause

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Powers of Executive Branch (10 powers)

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  • commander in chief of armed forces
  • appoints heads of executive departments
  • pardon people convicted of federal crimes
  • make treaties with the advice and consent of Senate
  • appoint ambassadors
  • delivers an annual State of the Union message to Congress
  • calls Congress into special session when necessary
  • meets with heads of state, ambassadors, foreign officials
  • commissions all military officers
  • ensures that laws are “faithfully” executed
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federal courts

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powers derive from the Constitution and federal laws

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21
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state courts

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powers derived from state constitutions and laws

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22
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jurisdiction of the court

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the subject matter of the case and the parties involved

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the president as a legislator

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proposes much of the legislative agenda and spells out the details of programs that are enacted into law

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proposing amendments

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2/3 vote from each house of Congress

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balanced budget
the federal government's spending never exceeds its income
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ratifying amendments
legislatures in 3/4 of the states, and each state needs to call a special ratifying convention
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Equal Rights Amendment
prohibit discrimination of the basis of gender
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Congress expanded the executive branch by...
creating cabinet departments, agencies, boards, and commissions
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Congress expanded the judicial branch by...
- created additional federal courts - establishing new rules of federal court procedure - provided for court workers such as bailiffs and clerks
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1st Amendment
freedom of speech, religion, and press
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2nd Amendment
right to bear arms
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3rd Amendment
prohibits the government from forcing people to shelter soldiers
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4th Amendment
right to privacy
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5th Amendment
- no one can be tried without enough evidence - someone found innocent for a crime can't be convicted for the same crime again - no one can be forced to testify against themselves
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6th Amendment
right to defend one's self in court
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7th Amendment
right to a jury trial in federal courts to settle disputes about property worth more than $20
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8th Amendment
prohibits excessive bail
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9th Amendment
other rights not spelled out in the Constitution are given to the people
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10th Amendment
reaffirm the relationship between national government and state government
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11th Amendment
prohibits a state from being sued in federal court by citizens of another state or country
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Chisholm v Georgia
amendment introduced to limit the jurisdiction of the federal courts
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12 Amendment
created the Electoral College
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13th Amendment
outlaws slavery
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14th Amendment
protects rights of citizenship in general by prohibiting a state from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property
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15th Amendment
prohibits government from denying person's right to vote on the basis of race
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16th Amendment
Congress' power to levy individual income taxes
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17th Amendment
the people elect US Senators
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18th Amendment
prohibits alcohol
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19th Amendment
women can vote
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20th Amendment
allows Congress to begin its term and for the inauguration of president
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21st Amendment
repeals 18th Amendment
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22nd Amendment
president can only serve 2 terms
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23rd Amendment
allows citizens living in DC to vote for president
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24th Amendment
prohibits poll tax
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25th Amendment
vice president takes over for president when he's disabled
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26th Amendment
people can vote at 18 yrs old
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27th Amendment
prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress from taking effect until the start of the next set of terms of office for Representatives

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