Chapter 9 Flashcards
What limits the power of the government and protects the rights of the individual?
Bill of Rights
What Amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
The First 10 Amendments
What is the difference between law and and an amendment?
A law is a bill that gets passed and an a amendment is a change to a existing law.
How does an amendment get proposed?
2/3 of congress or 2/3 of the states
How does an amendment then get ratified?
3/4 of the state legislatures.
What does the 2nd Amendment give you the right to know ?
Citizens have the right to own fire arms.
What does the 4th Amendment protect you from?
Unreasonable searches w/o probable cause.
What Amendment is important for people accused of committing crimes?
5th Amendment
According to the 5th Amendment, natural rights cannot be taken away w/o what?
Due process of the law.
What Amendment gives you the right to a speedy, public trial by an impartial jury?
6th Amendment
What does the 9th Amendment keep the government from doing?
Claiming the BoR are the only rights Americans have.
What was give power in the 10 Amendment for protection?
States could be used a protection.
Who were the first President and Vice President in American History?
George Washington and John Adams
What did each department of the Executive Branch deal with?
State Dept..
Treasury Dept..
War Dept..
State Dept.- handle relations with other nationals
Treasury Dept..- deal with financial matters.
War Dept.- deals with nations defense
Who makes up the cabinet of the President?
Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox.
