final part 2 Flashcards
what is an ex post facto law
you can’t be charged for breaking a law before the law was put in place
define habeas corpus
prisoners cant be held for no reason
what are the five freedoms listed in the 1st amendment
religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech
prior restraint
government can’t stop information from being shared
what can they restrict about the right of assembly
time, place, manner
what issue is addressed in Gideon v Wainwright, Mapp v Ohio, Miranda v Arizona (also purpose of the 5th and 6th amendment)
protect the rights of the accused
how many times has suffrage been extended by amendments
4
what is the 26th amendment
18 year old can vote (if they can be drafted they should be able to vote)
what was the purpose of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
civil war amendments
define separation of church and state. what part of which amendment does this idea come from?
the government can’t establish a religion. establishment clause
purpose of the 9th amendment
rights beyond those listed in the constitution
How do the two major political parties make their final selection of presidential candidates?
national convention
what was the main reason a two party political system was developed
Different interpretations of the constitution 
what are special interest groups and how do they affect politics
PACs/Super PACs
they give money
who is least likely to vote
young people
who is the fastest growing group of voters
independents
which law takes precedence in the event of a conflict: state or federal
federal
referendum
state legislatures refer a law for citizens to vote on
recall
citizens remove a politician from office
initiative
citizens make a proposition to vote on
which executive position in Arizona is in charge of elections
secretary of state
which executive position in Arizona is in charge of the states finances
treasurer
what do members of a city council do? 
day to day operations
in what ways is the arizona legislature similar to the us legislature
both have a senate and house of representatives who are directly elected
in what ways is the arizona legislature different from the us legislature
arizona house of representatives is equal representation
what are civic duties
obey laws, pay taxes, jury duty, selective service (voting is viewed as one but isn’t actually)
what the purpose of the 1st amendment
protect minority opinion (self expression)
how can we petition
send an email to representatives
why does the supreme court sometimes contradict itself
they rule based on time period
voter rates in US compared to Europe
the US percentage of voters is way less than Europes
what escalates murder to a federal crime
killing across state lines
