Vocab
powers given to the Federal government only
What are delegated powers?
protects the right to bear arms
What is Amendment 2 of the Constitution?
writes and passes laws
What is a power of the Legislative Branch?
serves a 4 year term, must be at least 35 years old
Who is the President?
created a government to provide order and protect the rights of the colonists
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Powers that neither the federal nor state governments can exercise.
What are denied powers?
powers that are given to states only
What are reserved powers?
provides protection from illegal searches and seizures
What is Amendment 4 of the Constitution?
in charge of the military
What is the a power of the Executive Branch?
serves a 2 year term, must be at least 25 years old to serve
What is a member of the House of Representatives?
pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that influenced colonists to fight for independence
What is Common Sense?
supporters of the Constitution; did not think an explicit Bill of Rights was needed in the Constitution?
Who were the Federalists?
Powers that are not directly stated in the Constitution, but can be gathered by the expressed powers.
What are implied powers?
a person cannot be forced to admit guilt, charged for the same crime twice, and is guaranteed due process
What is Amendment 5 of the Constitution?
power of judicial review, interprets the Constitution
What is a power of the judicial branch?
6 year term, must be at least 30 years old to serve
Who is a member of the Senate?
expanded power of Parliament, expanded the rights of the people, and limited the powers of the king
What is the English Bill of Rights?
people who opposed the Constitution and felt a Bill of Rights was necessary
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
powers that a government has simply because the US is a country within the world community.
What are inherent powers?
protects the right to a trial by jury in civil cases
What is Amendment 7 of the Constitution?
nominates judges to the court system, including the Supreme Court
What is a power of the Executive Branch?
nominated by the President, serves a life term (or until they resign)
Who is a member of the Supreme Court?
Limited the power of the king and protected the rights of the nobility
What is the Magna Carta?
The name of the compromise that created our bicameral legislature - one with equal representation, and one with proportional representation.
powers that are written directly in the Constitution
What are expressed powers?
guarantees rights that are not listed in the Constitution to the people of the United States
What is Amendment 9 of the Constitution?
Impeaches the President
Jury for the impeachment
presides over the trial
House
Senate
Chief Justice
Who is the President?
letters that were written to convince the people to support freedom and fight the heavy handed rule of the British
What are Cato's Letters?
The idea that the Constitution takes precedent over state laws.
What is the Supremacy Clause?