History test 1 Flashcards
5th amendment
jury studies charges, double jeopardy, no self incrimination, due process of law, fair price for property
6th amendment
a speedy trial, fair jury, crime report, opportunity to defend yourself, lawyer to represent you
7th amendment
those dealing with disagreements aren’t punishable by death
8th amendment
the government can’t force you to pay bail or a high fine
9th amendment
entitles you to rights not listed in the constitution
10th amendment
powers not given to the us government are reserved for the states/people
13 amendment
abolished slavery(1865)
19th amendment
gives women the right to vote (1920)
22nd amendment
limits the president to two terms (1951)
26th amendment
lowers the voting age to 18 (1971)
27th amendment
regulates salaries of the congress (1992)
what are nation government powers also called?
delegated powers
what are nation government powers also called?
delegated powers
what are state government powers also called?
reserved powers
what is one concurrent power?
collect taxes
what is one national government power?
to declare war
what is one state government power?
to conduct elections
republicanism
support for a republican system of government
ratified
signed or given consent to a treaty
sovereign
a supreme ruler, especially a monarch
federal
having or relating to a system of government in which states form a unity but remain independent
constitutional convention
the gathering that drafted the constitution of the us in 1787
delegates
people sent to represent others
framers
the 55 delegates who shaped the constitution
federalism
the federal principle or system of government
dual sovereignty
the ability that separate states have to pursue the same case in criminal court if the crime impacts both states
separation of powers
the act in putting judicial,executive, and federal powers of government in separate bodies
checks and balances
provides each branch of government with equal power, not one becoming too powerful
legislative branch
made up of house and senate, known as congress
executive branch
enforces diplomacy with other nations, president signs treaties
judicial branch
interprets laws, figure out the constitutionality of the law
the great compromise
the coming together of the small state plan and the large state plan(for equal power)
popular sovereignty
power comes from the people
limited government
the government has only the powers that the constitution gives to it
separation of powers
the constitution divides the government into three branches
checks and balances
each branch of government has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two
federalism
division of power between the federal government and the states
republicanism
citizens elect representatives to carry out their will
individual rights
the constitution protects individual rights
7 principles of constitution
popular sovereignty, limited governments, checks and balances, federalism, republicanism, individual rights
what is an amendment
a modification to the constitution
who is in charge of the executive branch
the president
who makes federal laws
congress
how many us senators are there
100(2 per state)
we elect a us senator for how many years?
6 years
what are the two parts of congress
the house of representatives and senate
if the president and vice president can’t serve, who becomes president?
the speaker of the house
what does the presidents cabinet do?
advise the president
what does the judicial branch do?
enforces the law
what is one responsibility only for us citizens?
jury duty
what is one power of the federal government?
to tax
what are the three branches of government?
congress(leg.)- makes laws
president(ex.)- carries out laws
courts(jud.)- explains/interprets the law
