Chapter 7 constitution test Flashcards
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President of the senate
the Vice President- he doesn’t go often and is only needed when there is a tie
president pro tempore
a high-ranking senator of the majority party who presides over the US Senate in the absence of the vice president.
second on the list after Vice President and secretary of state
Speaker of the house
presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker, a member of the House, is elected by a majority party caucus.
first after vp
the elastic clause
17 specific laws at the 18th congress can legislate anything to do w other 18
full faith and credit clause
any civil legal is god in another state
Supremacy Clause
Article VI, Clause 2) establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land.
habeas corpus
can’t hold anyone without rightful cause
ex post facto
law that makes illegal an act that was legal when committed, increases the penalties for an infraction after it has been committed, or changes the rules of evidence to make conviction easier.
Bill of attainder
guaranteed a jury
separation of powers
an act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
establishment clause
no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
probable clause
sufficient reason based upon known facts to believe a crime has been committed or that certain property is connected with a crime
must have a warrant
grand jury
a jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
for high profile cases
double jeoporady
can’t be tried for same crime twice
quorum
The minimum number of voting members that must be in attendance at a meeting of an organization for that meeting to be regularly constituted.
cruel and unusual
no cruel and unusual punishment
pleading the 5th
“I plead the 5th” lets you not have to say anything
Checks and balances system
executive branch can veto bills but legislative can override veto
executive branch appoints Supreme Court judges but legislative can over ride
judicial branch can claim laws unconstitutional
explain how to amend constitution
The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures
how to ratify constitution
A proposed amendment requires two-thirds approval of both the House and Senate or two-thirds of state constitutional conventions. To date, amendments have only been added by the first method. Once approved, the amendment then must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
Electoral college system
The Electoral College consists of 538 electors. A majority of 270 electoral votes is required to elect the President. Your state’s entitled allotment of electors equals the number of members in its Congressional delegation: one for each member in the House of Representatives plus two for your Senators.q
