Terms
It's one of seven of the body of the constitution.
What is an article?
They create the separation of powers, by establishing the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches.
What is/are Article I, Article II, and Article III (The first three articles)?
It's a fundamental principle to democracy; and the Constitution does this not only by establishing what specifically can be done but also what can't.
What is limited government?
It provides a limit or territory within which authority may be exercised. In a court system this would be the court's authority.
What is jurisdiction?
This is the freedom to religion, speech, press; or the right for the people to peaceably assemble, or to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
What is the First Amendment?
It's a change to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
Establishes supreme authority or the "supreme law of the land."
What is article VI (6)- National Supremacy.
It's a principle where power is distributed to three branches.
What is the separation of powers?
This is the power of the Supreme Court to declare laws and action of local, state, or national governments unconstitutional. This is thought of as the Court's power.
What is judicial review?
The right against self incrimination, double jeopardy, being deprived of life, liberty or property without due process; the right that no one can be tried for a serious crime unless a grand jury as decided there is enough evidence to justify a trial. This also defines eminent domain and the process.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
These are the list of powers given to Congress which are defined in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution.
What are enumerated powers?
It establishes a process to change or amend the constitution.
What is article V (5)- The Amendment Process.
It's where two of the three branches exercise some control over the other branch.
What is the checks and balance?
What is the incorporation doctrine?
What is the Eighth Amendment?
It's a meeting held for the purpose of proposing and voting on amendments.
What is a convention?
It describes the relationship of the states to the national government and to one another.
What is Article IV (4)- Relationships Among States.
It's the principle where certain things are protected from government overreach. The constitution protects these and many of them are found in the Bill of Rights.
What are individual rights?
It's a reasonable basis to believe a person or premises are linked to a crime.
What is probable cause (PC)?
It's the final enumerated power, #18, which is found in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution and allows Congress to stretch its powers to meet situations that the Founders could not anticipate.
What is the elastic clause?
It is the final article in the Constitution, and it addresses the ratification of the Constitution.
What is the VII (7) Article?
It's a principle that describes the structure of the US government and how the power is divided between national government and the state government.
What is Federalism?
The power of government to take private property for public use. For instance, how the government takes land for the creation of roads, public sewer treatment systems, etc.
What is eminent domain?
It's the amendment ratified in 1920 that guaranteed that women could vote in federal elections.
What is the 19th Amendment?