all 1st amendment by accident
Freedom of Religion
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion”
Senators are elected for
6 years
To be president a person must be a native-born citizen true or false?
true
Crime
any behavior that is illegal
Who are the Pilgrims?
Those who came from “The Old World” (Great Britain) to the “New World” (North America)
Separation of Church and State
clear division between government and religion
Members of Senate must be ____ years old or older
30
22nd Amendment
set a two-term limit to the presidency
Criminal Law
defines what acts are crimes
Preamble
introduction that explains why the U.S Constitution was written
Freedom of Speech
Congress shall make no law abridging (limiting) freedom of speech)
535
Foreign Policy
government’s plan for interaction with other countries of the world.
Civil Law
laws about disputes between people
Majority Rule
decisions are agreed on by most of the people
Freedom of the Press
“Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of the press”
Session
one year of the term
Each house usually meets on their own but can call a joint session together
Diplomacy
the art of interacting with foreign countries
name one major source of law
Statutory
Common
Administrative
Constitutional
Federalism
divides power between the national and state governments
Freedom of Assembly
“Right of the people to peacefully assemble”
Caucuses
private meetings in each house
Treaties
written agreements with other countries
Statutes
laws that are passed by lawmaking bodies
Reserved powers
powers set aside for the states or the people