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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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The first ten amendments to the Constitution; protection of individual rights

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Bill of Rights

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A 7-2 Supreme Court decision that ruled students in public schools do have the right to express themselves (like wearing black armbands) if it does not disrupt the learning environment

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Tinker v DesMoines

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Orders from the president that grant freedom from punishment

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Pardons

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Gives people the right to keep and bear weapons

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Second Amendment

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Determines whether or not laws are constitutional

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Judicial branch

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Grants individuals the right to a speedy and public criminal trial with a fair and impartial jury and a lawyer

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Sixth Amendment

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Gives you the right to remain silent if being accused of a crime, the right to due process, and guarantees no double jeopardy

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Fifth Amendment

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Are Vice Presidents chosen because they are the runner-up in the Electoral College?

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No

The President chooses a vice president before they start campaigning.

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Is establishing and maintaining schools a power delegated to the national courts?

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No

It is a reserved power to the states.

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Rule that a person cannot be tried again for the same crime

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Double jeapardy

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Rule that the law must be fairly applied

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Due process

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the 435 member body of government that has the power to impeach the President (accuse he/she of wrong doing).

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House of Representatives

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Division of power between the national and state governments

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Federalism

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The right to vote

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Suffrage

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First African American Supreme Court Justice

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Thurgood Marshall

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First female Supreme Court Justice

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Sandra Day O’Connor

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Required military service

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Draft

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Return to an immigrant’s country of origin

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Deport

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People who live in the United States who were not born in the U.S. and whose parents are not citizens and who eventually become citizens

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Naturalized citizens

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States rights

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Tenth Amendment

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Individual rights of the people do not need to be numbered or listed in order to have the rights

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Ninth Amendment

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Bail should not be excessive and there should be no cruel or unusual punishment

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Eighth Amendment

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Allows individuals the right to a trial with a fair jury in lawsuits above a certain amount of money (used to be $20) in a civil trial

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Seventh Amendment

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Says no one can search through your home and possessions without a search warrant

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Fourth Amendment

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No quartering of troops in homes

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Third Amendment

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Guarantees citizens freedom of religion, freedom to assemble, freedom to petition, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech

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First Amendment

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Government’s power to take personal property to benefit the public

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Eminent domain

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A 6-3 Supreme Court decision that ruled school officials only need reasonable suspicion to search a student’s property

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New Jersey v TLO

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The 100 member body of the government which has the power to confirm federal judge appointees

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Senate

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The idea that the greatest number of people in a society can make policies for everyone

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Majority rule

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Enforces the nation’s laws

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Executive branhc

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Makes the nation’s laws

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Legislative branch

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Commands from the president that have the power of law

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Executive orders

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The presidential act to to cancel a law

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Veto

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Vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president

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Impeach

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Introduction of the US Constitution that begins with “We the People”

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Preamble

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Kept by the state governments

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Reserved powers

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Shared by the national government and state governments

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Concurrent powers

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Given to the national government

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Delegated powers

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Division of power between the national and state governments

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Federalism

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