US Constitution Flashcards
Branch of Gov that Establishes Military Authority
SOB 1
Executive Branch
Still obligated to obey:
Congress laws and supreme court rulings
3 Provisions embodied in US Constitution
SOB 2
Federalism
Enumerated Powers or Limited Gov
Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances
Federalism
SOB 2
distribution of powers/responsibilities to all levels of gov
States were individual gov’s
townships and counties are basic units of gov
Enumerated Powers or Limited Gov
SOB 2
the US Constitution places limits on the power of the Federal Gov
Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances
SOB 2
gov divided into 3 equal branches
each branch limits the other’s natural desire to acquire more power
congress thought to be most powerful/direct representation of the people
Amendments that govern Mil Officer Authority
SOB 3
Bill of RIghts (First 10 Amendments)
First Amendment
SOB 3
Restricts Officers from considering the following when making decisions:
Gender
Race
Religious Affiliation
Political Associations
Second Amendment
SOB 3
Prohibits taking of weapons from public
Third Amendment
SOB 3
Prohibits forcing public to house them
Fourth Amendment
SOB 3
Prohibits searching of public/mil members w/out warrant of probable cause
Commanders control military installations and are allowed to search most areas under their control
Sixth/Seventh/Eighth Amendment
SOB 3
Prohibits punishing members for crimes w/out a trial
Art 15 only exception but can be denied and taken to trial
Ninth Amendment
SOB 3
States that just because a RIGHT was not mentioned in these Amendments, does not mean that the gov can use this as an excuse to deny other rights
Tenth Amendment
SOB 3
Adopted to reassure people that the national gov would not swallow up the States:
“The powers not delegated to the US by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”
