test 10/27 Flashcards
bill of rights
first 10 amendments of the constitution
amendment
documented laws
veto
refuse to admit or approve
full faith in credit
states respect the laws of others
articles
how the government is run/works
president & veto (federal laws)
Executive branch
court/ supreme court
Judicial branch
Congress (senate & House of rep.)
Legislative
head of the executive branch
President
article 1
Legislative Branch makes laws
article 2
executive branch enforces the laws
article 3
the judicial branch interprets the laws
article 4
relations among states
article 5
amending/ changing the constitution
article 6
supremacy of the national government
article 7
ratification
qualifications for president
native-born, 35+, 14 yrs of residency in U.S
who elects the president
electoral college
term of office for president
4 yrs
how many terms can a president do
2 yrs
can overturn a law passed by congress (branch)
evecutive
how many year terms does HoR do
2 yrs
how many terms can HoR serve?
unlimited
how old do you have to be to serve in HoR
25+
HoR: must be a citizen for how many years
7 yrs
HoR must live
in the state they represent
how many representative of HoR in each state
based on Population
how many memebers in CA are in HoR
52
total members in HoR
435
power to impeach a government official
HoR
how many year terms does the senate serve
6yrs
how many terms can the senate serve
unlimited
how old do you have to be in order to be to serve as a senator
30+
to serve a senate how long do you ave to be a citzen
9yrs
the power to put an impeached gov official on trial and find them guilty
senate
power to collect tax
congress
power to borrow money
congress
power to regulate trade
congress
power to create uniform naturalization
congress
powe tot coin money
congress
power to establish post office
congress
power to copyright
congress
power to declare war
congress
power to raise an army
congress
power to build a capital
Congress
power to pass any law
Congress
how many electoral votes do you need to win the presidency?
270 votes
commander and chief of the us army
pres
can issue orders
pres
appionts all fedural judges
president
who approves the presidents proposal
senate
amendment 4
no unreasonable search or arrest
amendment 5
no double jeopardy
amendment 6
right to a speedy/public trial
amendment 7
right to a jury trial in civil matters $20 and over
amendment 8
no excessive bail/cruel punishment
amendment 9
ppl get rights not listed in the constitution
amendment 10
any rigths not given to fedural gov are given to the states and ppl
amendment 11
individual cannot sue a state in fedural court
amendment 12
separate ballots for president and vice president
amendment 13
abolish slavery
amendment 14
if born in U.S then ur a citizen
amendment 15
cannot prevent a person from voting based on race, color, creed
amendment 16
income tax
amendment 17
popular elections of U.S senators
amendment 18
prohibition
amendment 19
women get the right to vote
amendment 20
president takes office jan 20th instead of march 4th
amendment 21
prohibition/alcohol legal
amendment 22
president can only serve 2 yrs
amendment 23
Washington.C residents can vote for president
amendment 24
anto poll tax
amendment 25
lays down the rules for who becomes president when they die/ resign
amendment 26
18 yr olds get to vote
amendment 27
congress cannot accept a pay raise until next term