core 1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
2nd amendment
the right to bear arms
right to a common malita
4th amendment
reasonable search
5th amendment
1) grand jury
2) double jeopardy can’t be tired 3)twice for the same crime
4) due process
5) right to remain silent
6) right to get private property for money
6th amendment
1) speedy trial
2) public trial
3) confrontation clause
4) trial by jury
5) unbiased jury
7th amendment
fair trial with civil case
civil case: lawsuit that deals with contracts or torts occurred by actions
8th amendment
cruel and usual punishment
expensive fines and bails
9th amendment
protects things unstated in the constitution
10th amendment
federalism
Judicial branch
interprets laws, decides if they violate constitution, and consists of the Supreme Court and other federal courts
laws
is a bill that is passed by the senate House of Respond president, that is followed by Everyone
1st amendment
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom of press
freedom of protest
the great compromise
larger states wanted representatives to divide based on the state population. while smaller states wanted representatives to divided equally among each state. then someone said that there should be a senate and House of Representatives that would satisfy the larger and smaller states
the electoral college
consists of 538 people who cast votes for the president and Vice President amount of the vote for a state is based on population of it
senate
makes up congress with House of Representatives. they can also make bills and have slightly more power than the House of Representatives. they can prove or reject. each state has 2 senators
preamble
opening statement to make a perfect union give fairness to all peace protection welfare make sure this continues for all generations
checks and balances
makes sure that no branch(executive, legislative, or judicial) gets to much power over the other 2 beaches
House of Representatives
can make bills. they have equal power with senate. there are a total 435 representatives divided among the 50 states in proportion in thief population
executive brachs
president is in it, enforces or carries out of laws, can be vetoed, Vice President and cabinet are part of executive branch
a bill
is a proposed law, will not be a law unless it is passed by the legislative branch
federalism
where 2 government ( federal and state) share power over the same area
shared powers
powers that both the national and stare government have creating/collecting taxes builds highways barrow money make enforce laws set up court
3/5 compromise
counted slaves as 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation( for 5 slaves, 3 people were counted) this gave the south more, influence in votes in house
us congress
is a legislate that consists of the senate and the House of Representatives
legislative branch
congress the house representatives and senate both write bills and turn them into laws(with president). congress can also declare war and make sure each part of government is doing the right job
