Gov eco Flashcards by Ali Kirschner

Due process

Following established legal procedures

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14th Amendment

Gave Black people rights

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Shays Rebellion

Helped inspire the call for Constitutional Convention

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Before authority can search your property they need…

Search Warrant

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Supreme Court

Interprets constitution

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Anti-Federalists feared…

That new constitution would create tyranny

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2nd Amendment

Right to bear arms

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Principles of the Constitution

Popular sovereignty, limited govt, seperation of powers, checks and balances, federalism

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Supremacy Clause

Constitution is supreme law of land

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Brown vs Board of Education

Fought the segregation in schools

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Supremacy Clause

Constitution is supreme law of land

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Judicial Branch

Interpret constitution

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Executive branch

Put laws in action

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Legislative Branch

Writes laws

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Constitutional Convention

55 delegates from 12 states, May 25 1787, Philadelphia PA, amend articles of confederation

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Principles of the Constitution

Popular sovereignty, limited govt, seperation of powers, checks and balances, federalism

Article 7

Explains how constitution can be ratified

Highest Law of the Land (as stated by article 6)

The Constitution

Article 2

Describes Executive branch

Fifth Amendment

Right to remain silent

Article 4

Addresses relationship between federal and state govt

Necessary and proper clause gives congress…

Flexibility

Article 5 explains how to…

Amend the constitution

There was no _____ ____ under Articles of Confederation

Judicial System

Approval of Constitution was dependent on…

Promise of Bill of Rights

Issue with Articles of Confederation

Congress could not tax

Constitution is ___ to change, need ______ of states to approve to pass

Hard to change, 3/4 of states

5 freedo,s of the first amendment

Religion, speech, press, assembly, petition

19th Amendment

Gave women right to vote

Magna Carta (Influence on Constitution)

Have list of rights

Checks and balances

Prevents any branch of govt from getting too strong

Slander, written or verbal, is…

Illegal

“I have a dream” speech

Wanted racial equality

Suffrage

The Right to vote

Article 1

Describes the legislative branch

Constitution is ___ to change, need ______ of states to approve to pass

Hard to change, 3/4 of states

The Articles of Confederation Created a “League of ______”

Friendship, meaning it was optional

Parts of the preamble

“Form a more perfect Union”, “establish justice” “ensure domestic tranquility”, “provide for the common defense”, “promote the general welfare” “secure the blessings of Liberty”