What type of law punishes without trial
Impeachment
When a person has the right to appear in court, in person.
Trial By Jury
What is a formal request tot the Supreme court to hear a case?
Court of Appeals
How does the Legislative branch check the executive branch
Reject treaties, appointments, override veto, and impeach the President
What are the qualifications of Supreme Court Justice
NONE
What are the 1st 10 amendments called
Bill of Rights
What is the number of members in the house of reps based off of?
population
Who proposes amendments
Congress
How is an amendment ratified
Three fourths of entire fifty states vote on it
What is important about Article V
Amend the Constitution
Who has the power to admit New States
Congress
What does the preamble state
The purpose of the constitution
Before the adoption of the constitution, what were the newly independent states joined by?
The Articles of Confederation
Is the pursuit of happiness included in the preamble
NO
What plan of government was proposed during the Constitutional Convention
The Virginia Plan