Basics
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Vocab
Review
100
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
What is the 10th Amendment?
100
The highest court in the US.
What is the supreme court?
100
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple.
What is the order of the rainbow?
100
Government authority shared by national and local governments.
What is federalism?
100
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
200
Antifederalists
Who supported/agreed with the 10th Amendment?
200
The power that courts have to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
200
The modification, correction, or addition to a legal document.
What is an amendment?
200
Powers given to the national government alone and powers given only to state governments.
What are enumerated and reserved powers?
200
Citizens cannot be forced to quarter soldiers during times of peace.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
300
Gives states powers and ensures that the federal government has limited and enumerated powers.
Why was the 10th Amendment added/purpose of the 10th Amendment?
300
This case resulted in the necessary and proper clause.
What is McCulloch vs Maryland?
300
Thursday, November 23rd 2017.
What is Thanksgiving?
300
States have power to declare federal laws unconstitutional.
What is nullification?
300
Guarantees fair and speedy jury trial and the rights to know the accusation, the accuser, and to find counsel and witnesses.
What is the 6th Amendment?
400
Helps define federal taxing powers, federal regulations/limitations, and federal police power.
What does the 10th Amendment do?
400
Declared that federal government power under the commerce clause does not permit regulation matters directly related to interstate commerce.
What is US vs Lopez?
400
This is a multistage aerobic capacity test that progressively gets more difficult as it continues. The 20 meter pacer test will begin in 30 seconds. Line up at the start. The running speed starts slowly, but gets faster each minute after you hear this signal. [beep] A single lap should be completed each time you hear this sound. [ding] Remember to run in a straight line, and run as long as possible. The second time you fail to complete a lap before the sound, your test is over. The test will begin on the word start. On your mark, get ready, start.
What is the pacer test?
400
Doctrine holding that the national government is supreme in it's sphere and state governments are supreme in their spheres and that the two spheres should be kept separate.
What is dual federalism?
400
Forbids exorbitant bails and fines and punishment that is unusual or cruel.
What is the 8th Amendment?
500
James Madison
Who wrote the tenth amendment?
500
Declared that states may not regulate interstate commerce.
What is Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad vs. Illinois?
500
Man stated that "“I find, from looking into the amendments proposed by the State conventions, that several are particularly anxious that it should be declared in the Constitution, that the powers not therein delegated should be reserved to the several States. Perhaps words which may define this more precisely than the whole of the instrument now does, may be considered as superfluous. I admit they may be deemed unnecessary: but there can be no harm in making such a declaration"
Who is James Madison?
500
Allows congress to pass laws to exercise powers not specifically stated in the Constitution.
What is the necessary and proper clause?
500
Citizens cannot be forced to subject themselves to seizure and search without a search warrant and probable cause.
What is the 4th Amendment?
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