Vocab
A system that allows each branch of gov’t to
check the operations and balance the powers
Checks and balences
How many articles to the Constitution are there
7
Protection of privacy; no unreasonable
searches and seizures of property without
probable cause or a search warrant
4th Amendment
What implied power has the Supreme Court said they have to determine the constitutionally of a law or action
judicial review
How many Amendments have made it through the ratification process
27
A formal change made to the original Constitution
Amendment
This article creates the legislative branch of our
government, which makes the laws for our
country
Article 1
Right to protection against excessive bail,
fines, or other cruel and unusual
punishment
8th Amendment
What do the 15th 19th and 26th amendments all have in common
gave voting rights to a new group of people
Which amendment outlawed the poll tax
24th amendment
Form of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Federalism
Creates the judicial branch, which interprets laws
Article 3
speedy and public trial by jury, tried in the
state where the crime was committed,
informed of charges against the accused;
witnesses; right to a lawyer
6th Amendment
What does the “full faith and credit” clause of the Constitution mean
each state must respect the laws and court decisions of the other states
What is the process that can be used to amend the Constitution
Need 2/3 of both houses of Congress + ¾ of state legislature or national convention
Powers that the national government has, which are directly stated in the Constitution
This article tells us how to amend the Constitution
Article 5
What are the 5 freedoms the first Amendment protects
speech, religion, press, peaceful assembly, and petition
What does the “necessary and proper” clause of the Constitution mean and give me an example
national gov’t shall have the power/ability to make all laws that are “necessary and proper” for carrying out the powers of the gov’t. example: congress creating the US postal website
Give me a check and balance the legislative branch has on the 2 other branches of government
Senate approves US Supreme Court Judges by President
All political power belongs to the people. The government can only govern with the consent of the people
Popular Sovereignty
States that the US Constitution and national
laws are the “supreme laws of the land.”
Article 6
The 5th Amendment gives us these protections (4 things)
jury by peers, self incrimination, double jeopardy, due process of the law
What are the 6 basic principles of government reflected in the Constitution
federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, majority rule, popular sovereignty, and limited government
What does the “supremacy” clause of the Constitution mean and give me a exmaple
the Constitution ranks above all other forms of law in the US....marijuana being legal in states but illegal at federal level