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US Constitution Flashcards

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Preamble

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we the people… intro, lays out goals of framers

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Article 1

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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
creates Congress, details House and Senate, meeting yearly, states run elections, houses run themselves, revenue bills must originate in House, powers and restrictions of Congress, things states can’t do (make treaties, coin money)

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Article 2

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EXECUTIVE BRANCH
president, how presidential elections work, Commander in Chief, makes treaties, fills Executive Offices, State of the Union, can call Congress, can be impeached

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Article 3

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JUDICIAL BRANCH

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Article 4

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STATES, CITIZENSHIP, NEW STATES
full faith and credit, privileges and immunities, how to make new states, states get Republican government and protection

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Article 5

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AMENDMENT PROCESS
proposal (2/3 in congress of 2/3 in state convention)
ratification (3/4 state legislature or conventions)

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Article 6

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supremacy clause, paying debt from Articles of Confederation, government officials must obey laws, can’t require government officials to practice specific religion

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Article 7

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RATIFICATION

how to, required 9 states

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1st Amendment

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freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition government for redress of grievances

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2nd Amendment

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right to bear arms

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3rd Amendment

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no quartering of soldiers without consent

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4th Amendment

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no unreasonable search and seizure, no warrants without probable cause

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5th Amendment

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can’t be tried without being indicted, can’t be tried with different jury for the same crime (double jeopardy), can’t be forced to say anything (I plead the 5th), can’t be jailed/fined without proper conviction, government can’t take property without fair compensation (imminent domain)

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6th Amendment

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right to a speedy public trial, jury of peers, know charges, cross examine witnesses, and have counsel

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7th Amendment

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right to jury in a civil case

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8th Amendment

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no cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail/fines

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9th Amendment

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rights other than those explicitly stated in the Constitution

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10th Amendment

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anything not given to national gov and not denied to the states is up to the states (federalism)

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11th Amendment

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can’t sue another state in federal court

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12th Amendment

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new procedure for electing president and vice president, made VP requirements the same as Pres. requirements

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13th Amendment

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abolished slavery

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14th Amendment

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born or naturalized are citizens (included former slaves), representatives are proportional to population, can’t hold office if engaged in Rebellion, not paying rebel debt

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15th Amendment

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can’t deny right to vote based on race

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16th Amendment

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authorizes income tax

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17th Amendment

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senators to be elected by the people

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18th Amendment

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prohibition

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19th Amendment

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women’s right to vote (1919, ratified 1920)

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20th Amendment

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lays out presidential succession, sets dates for end of federal office terms

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21st Amendment

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repeal of prohibition

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22nd Amendment

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two term limit, if served more than two years of someone else’s term you can only run once

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23rd Amendment

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people in DC get the number of electoral votes that they’d have as a state

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24th Amendment

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abolition of poll tax, ratified 1964

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25th Amendment

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presidential succession, presidential disability, vacancies of vice president (president nominates, both houses confirm)

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26th Amendment

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right to vote at age 18 (ratified 1971, due to Vietnam war)

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27th Amendment

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Congress can’t raise their own pay

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