chapter 6 Flashcards
Draft
required military service
Search warrant
an order authorities must get before they search someone’s
property
Impeach
vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president
Double jeopardy
rule that says a person cannot be tried for the same crime more
than once
Due process
a rule that the law must be fairly applied
Indict
formally accuse
Eminent domain
the government’s power to take personal property to benefit
the public
Deport
return to an immigrant’s country of origin
Federal system
the government system that gives certain powers to the federal
government
Representative democracy
government in which people elect leaders or officials
to make decisions for them
Petition
a request made of the government
Veto
cancel
Executive orders
commands from the president that have the power of law
Checks and balances
system set up in the Constitution where each branch of the
government has some authority over the other
List the three requirements to serve as president.
Native born U.S. citizen, at least 35 yrs. old, resident of the U.S. for 14 yrs.
Why does the Bill of Rights provide an opportunity for bail?
Defendants have not yet been proven guilty
Legislative
writes laws and approves treaties,
executive
proposes laws and
command the armed forces,
judicial
interprets the laws and reviews lower court decision
Why does the federal government have separate branches?
To keep any one branch from growing too powerful
What did Federalists favor in the debate over the Constitution?
A strong national government
How can the president check the power of the legislative branch?
By vetoing a law
Due process
law must be fairley applied
Anti federalists did not like the proposed Constitution because?
The national government would be too strong
What happens to citizens rights when they move from one state to
another?
Nothing, they remain the same
Explain how the system of checks and balances makes it difficult for
Congress to pass a law that the president opposes.
Congress needs two-thirds majority vote to override a presidential veto
Delegated
powers granted to federal government,
reserved
powers kept by the states,
concurrent
powers shared by state and federal
List three ways the Sixth Amendment protects Americans in a court of law.
Guarantees a speedy public trial, right to know the charges against them,
right to question witnesses, right to an attorney
What were the two main goals of the Constitution’s framers?
To protect citizens rights and defend the country
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
Many states wouldn’t sign the Constitution, the writers wanted to protect
people’s personal rights and freedom, and many people believed it was
needed to limit the power of the national government
Explain the difference between the House of Representatives and the Senate in terms of numbers.
The House of Representatives is based on population while the Senate is
based on equality
List the freedoms included in Amendment 1.
Religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
Name two different ways a person can become a U.S. citizen.
Born in the U.S. or a U.S. territory, at least one parent who is a citizen, and
become a naturalized citizen
Unconstitutional
A federal court can overrule a state court if it finds a law to be what
If the president vetoes a bill, what needs to happen in order for it to still become a law?
The bill goes back to both houses and needs two-thirds of the members of
each house to approve it
