US Constitution Flashcards
1st amendment
freedom of speech, press. assembly, and petition the government for a redress of grievances
2nd
right to keep and bear arms
3rd
prevents the quartering of troops in private homes
4th
prevents unlawful searches and seizures of private property
5
protects against self incrimination
6
right to a speedy and public trial
13
abolished slavery in 1865
19
women were given equal suffrage rights in 1920
27
prevents Congressional salary raises until after the next election (1992)
habeas corpus
The right not to be held in prison without first being charged of a specific crime,
montesquieu
the enlightenment thinkers who suggested that 3 separate branches should be created and that there should be a separation of powers
John locke
the enlightenment thinker who declared that all people had the natural rights to life liberty and property
gov branches
legis- article 1
executive- article 2
judicial- article 3
2 parts of congress
u.s senate and house of representatives
US supreme court members
9
person who leads us supreme court
chief justice
number of reps in congress
435
number of e=senators
100
Bill of rights
the first ten amendments to the u.s. constitution (ratified in 1791)
levels of gov
federal, state, local
president requirements
natural born citizen of us
at least 35 years old
been a US resident for at least 14 years
