Deck 1 Flashcards
List the powers of the three branches of government.
Legislative: makes laws (regulate money too)
Executive: carries out laws (commander in chief)
Judicial branch: makes sure laws follow the Constitution (ordains and establishes, extends cases in law and iniquity, decides cases of Constitutional law and federal law, cases involving ambassadors go straight to the Supreme Court, original jurisdiction, declare punishment for treason)
Name the limitations to each branch.
President: 4 year term, at least 35 years of age, resident of the US for 14 years, natural born citizen
House of Representatives: at least 25 years old, 2 year term
Senate: at least 30 years of age, 6 year term
Checks and balances
Leg: creates new courts, proposed constitutional amendments
Ex: nominates judges, checks laws, vetoes laws
Judicial: decides law Constitutionality
Define federalism
Division of power between national and state government.
Name the Bill of Rights 1.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assemble, and petition.
Bill of Rights 2.
Right to bear arms
Bill of Rights 3.
No quartering of soldiers
Bill of Rights 4.
No unreasonable search and seizures ( right to privacy )
Bill of Rights 5.
Indictments, self- incrimination, double jeopardy, and rules for eminent domain.
Bill of Rights 6.
Right to a fair and speedy public trial, notice of accusations, confronting one’s accuser, subpoenas, right to counsel
Bill of Rights 7.
Right to trial by jury in civil cases
Bill of Rights 8.
No excessive bail and fines or cruel and unusual punishment
Bill of Rights 9.
There are other rights not written in the Constitution
Bill of Rights 10.
All rights not given to federal government belong to the states and the people
List and name the Civil Rights amendments.
13th amendment: abolished slavery
14th amendment: due process to and equal protection, all personals born in the US are citizens