alcohol is prohibited
18th Amendment
budget products designed to bring money into a representatives home district
pork barrel spending
who wrote the Constitution
James Madison
what is the first amendment
free speech, religion, freedom of the press, the right to assemble, and the right to petition the government
a system designed to have separates parts of government have some measure of influence over the other branches and may choose to block procedures of the other branches
Checks and Balances
limits president to 2 terms
22 amendment
short term spending bills that keep government running until appropriations bill can be passed
continuing resolutions
what is the 3/5 compromise
3 out of 5 slaves get counted for the census
what amendment gives right to no search and seizures
4th amendment
Everyone must obey the law and even those that rule
Rule of Law
outlaws slavery
13th amendment
large bills that combine 2 or more other appropriations bills into one large bill
omnibus spending bill
when was the Constitution written
1789
the right for quartering troops
3rd amendment
what branch makes sure that the laws are being followed by the people
Executive Branch
what does the 16th amendment do
gives congress right to levy income taxes
what is a rider
a provision added to a bill under consideration that has little to nothing to do with subject matter of the bill itself
who was against the Constitution
anti federalists
what is the 12th Amendment
election of president and Vice President
who makes the laws
Legislative Branch
what does the 25 amendment do
establishes procedure fro vacancies in presidency and VP
what are the 2 types of spending and which is larger
discretionary and mandatory ; mandatory is bigger
what was our first Constitution
Articles of Confederation
What is the 23rd Amendment
Gives DC presidential vote
what article describes congress and their powers
Article 1