Constitution TEST 2-5-24 Flashcards
STUDY
Write the Preamble
We the people of the Unites States in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, and to ordain and establish this Constituiton for the U.S of America
how many Amendments are there
27
What are the first 10 Amendments called
The Bill of Rights
What are the two ways to amend the constitution, and which one has never been used?
The first way is Congress and Constitutional Convention. Constitutional convention has never been used
What is the system of making sure no branch is more powerful than the other?
Checks and Balences
What does the Supremacy Clause say?
All federal office holders must take an oath to support the Constitution
Bankruptcy
If you don’t pay your taxes to the government, you go to jail.
Patent
A grant given by the government to an invention.
Copyright
you cannot steal someones printed material
First Amendment:
No federal religion. Separation of church+state- No direct aid to any church.
What are the 3 parts of the first amendment
Speech (oral), Press (Written). Slander
Free Exercise Clause-
Believe what you want, but you can’t act out all of your beliefs in public.
Libel
printing something you know is false.
Petition
Asking Congress to act on something or signatures needed in favor of something.
3rd Amendment
No forced Quartering of Soldiers
In the blank war, Britian made us blank, blank. No forced blank, and it would require blank
Revelotionary War, Britian made us house their soldiers, no forced quartering, and it would require a law
4th Amendment
No Unreasonable Searches and Seizures
Fifth Amendment
Citizens Legal Protections
what does the Grand Jury do
The Grand Jury will give the prosecuter and indiment (True Bill)
Double Jeopardy
you cannot be tried for the same crime. Once you’re found innocent, it’s over,
Process
right to a fair trial by jury
Self Incrimination
You don’t have to testify against yourself.
Takings
eminent domain.
6th Amendment
Criminal Cases
Seventh Amendement
Civil Cases
Civil is citizen against blank
citizen,
There is no blank or blank in a blank case
guilt or innocence in a civil case
Eighth Amendment
Bail and Punishment
Bail
Judge decides the amount of if he’ll grant bail; you must put up 10%- If you don’t have the money, you’re in jail.
Ninth Amendment
Right of People
10th Amendment
State and Federal Powers