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Dec Test 3.4, 3.5, 3.13 Flashcards

1
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A number, chapter, or section of a contract, treatyor constitution

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Article

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2
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Which article is the amendment process?

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Article V

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3
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To make formal changes (verb); a formal change (noun)

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Amend (verb) or Amendment (noun)

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The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1794 and guaranteeing rights of speech, assembly, and worship

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Bill of Rights

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5
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An introduction

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Preamble

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To confirm by expressing consent, approval, or agreement

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Ratify

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To officially cancel or return

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Rescind

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Powers that aren’t granted to federal government that belong to (are reserved for) the state and the people, see 10th amendment

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Reserved powers

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Requires a 2/3 majority vote or 67 out of 100 US Senate members. In the US House of Representatives it 2/3 majority is 290 out of 435 votes.

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Super majority vote

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10
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The clause that states the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and that national laws are supreme over state laws found in article VI

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Supremacy clause

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The final amendment in the Bill of Rights, it states the powers, not delegated to the US Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states, respectively, or to the people

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10th amendment

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12
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Fundamental principles according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed by

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Constitution

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Powers shared by the national, state or local government

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Concurrent powers

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A milestone document in the history of human rights, drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, it set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected

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Declaration of rights

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Powers granted to the national government under the United States Constitution. The constitution delegates 27th power specifically to the federal government.

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Delegated powers

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Delegated powers granted to the federal government in article 1 section 8 of the constitution. This includes the power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a post office.

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Enumerated powers

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17
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Read refers to the division and sharing of power between the national and state governments

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Federalism

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Powers that, although not directly stated, in the constitution, are implied to be available, based on previously stated powers

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Implied powers

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Define fundamental law of the US federal government, setting, for every principle branches of the federal government outlining their jurisdictions jurisdictions

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US Constitution

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When and where was the US constitution written

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In Philadelphia which is a city in Pennsylvania, in 1787

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21
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When were the Bill of Rights added to the constitution?

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1791

22
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How many amendments have been ratified, and added

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17

23
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How many amendments have been proposed?

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11,000

24
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How many amendments are there today

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27

25
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When was the last amendment added?

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1992

26
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Allows future generations to expand the meaning of the constitution. Congress can take action on issues not spelled out in the constitution.

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Elastic clause

27
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The framers did not want to make it too easy for Americans to change the constitution. As a result, they created a complex process that may take months or years to complete

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The amendment process

28
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What are the two parts of the amendment process?

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Proposal and ratification

29
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What is needed for the proposal, how many votes?

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2/3

30
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What is needed for the ratification, how many votes?

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3/4

31
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Which article describes the amendment process?

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Article 5, 2/3 or 66% of each house of Congress must approve, then ratified by 3/4 or 75% of the legislatures of the states.

32
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What are the two ways an amendment can be proposed?

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Proposed by a 2/3 vote of Congress or 2/3 of states call a constitutional convention

33
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What are the two ways to ratify an amendment?

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3/4 of state legislature or 3/4 of state constitutional conventions

34
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Who drafted, or wrote the first 10 amendments?

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James Madison proposed by Congress in 1789

35
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What is the last step in amending the US Constitution?

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3/4 vote of state legislatures ratify the amendment

36
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Did the original constitution have a bill of rights?

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No

37
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What are some characteristics of federalist?

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Support the constitution and a strong central government, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John JAy

38
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What are some characteristics of anti-federalist?

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Support a week or central government, felt too much power was taken away from the states, opposed the constitution and wanted a Bill of Rights included, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry

39
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Who wanted the bill of rights federalist or anti-federalist?

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Anti-federalist

40
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Freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, to assemble, and to petition

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First amendment

41
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All rights not given to the federal government belong to states and people

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10th amendment

42
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Indictments; due process; self incrimination; double Jeopardy, and rules for eminent domain

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Fifth amendment

43
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No unreasonable, search and seizure

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Fourth amendment

44
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No quartering of soldiers

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Third amendment

45
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There are other rights not written in the constitution

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Ninth amendment

46
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No excessive bail and fines or cruel and unusual

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Eighth amendment

47
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Right to a fair and speedy public trial, notice of accusations, confronting ones, accuser, subpoenas, right to counsel

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Sixth amendment

48
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Right to trial by jury in civil cases

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Seventh amendment

49
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Right to bear arms

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Second amendment

50
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What are the four main rights from the declaration of rights?

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Liberty, prosperity, security, and resistance to oppression

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