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Constitution Flashcards

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1
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preamble

A

short intro before the constitution

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allegiance

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oath of loyalty

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3
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faction

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group of people working towards a common interest

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demagogue

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leader who uses prejudice for power

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5
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federalism

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distributed power

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commerce

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regulation of business activities

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supermajority

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greater than majority

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revenue

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government income based off tariffs

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tariff

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taxes

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10
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sufferage

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fight to earn voting rights

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appellate court

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devoted to hearing appeals of lower courts

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judicial review

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power to annul legislative or executive acts that seemed unconstitutional

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article 1

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legislative (congress/senate/house of representives)

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article 2

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executive (president/power/duties)

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article 3

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judiciary
(supreme court/authority/treason)

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article 4

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relations among states
(full faith and credit)
EX: drivers license

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article 5

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amending the constitution
(3/4 vote to be approved)

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article 6

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supremacy of the national government
(debts/supreme law/loyalty)

19
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article 7

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ratification
(9 states is sufficient to ratify)

20
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elastic clause

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makes laws necessary and proper for carrying out the powers of the constitution

21
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checks and balances

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executive- appoints judges, vetos bills
judicial- decides when prez and laws are unconstitutional
legislative- impeach Prez and override vetos, approve federal judges

22
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Bill of Rights

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1 freedom of speech
2 right to bear arms
3 no housing soldiers
4 arrests and searches
5 right of persons accused
6 right to person on trial
7 jury trials in civil cases
8 limitations of ball and persecutions
9 rights kept by the people
10 powers kept by the state or people

23
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12th amend

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runner up cannot be prez
must have second ballot for vp

24
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13th amend

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ended institutionalized slavery

25
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15th amend

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voting rights have no discrimination

26
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16th amend

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power to lay and collect taxes

27
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17th amend

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senators are elected by the people

28
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19th amend

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women gain right to vote

29
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20th amend

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lame duck amend
moved inauguration date

30
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22nd amend

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prez can only hold 2 4 year long terms

31
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23rd amend

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d.c. residents can vote

32
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24th amend

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outlawed poll tax

33
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25th amend

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prez can nominate a vp
vp can take over when prez is out

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