Bureaucracy
A panel of advisors made up by the heads of the executive departments. For example: Attorney General, Secretary of State, Secretary of Homeland Security etc.
What is a Cabinet?
The Judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.
What is Article III Section I of the Constitution?
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?
The THREE amendments that abolished Slavery, protected the rights of former slaves and gave former slaves the right to vote.
What are Amendments 13, 14 & 15?
Government cannot pass ex post facto laws, grant titles of nobility or permit slavery.
What are powers DENIED to both governments
A large complex organization made up of appointed officials. Often uses 3-4 letter abbreviated names such as FBI, EPA, DOGE and IRS
What is the Bureaucracy
Courts which Congress has created by its authority under Article III of the Constitution. These judges are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Their appointment is for life or "during good behavior."
What are Constitutional Courts?
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceable to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievences.
What is the 1st Amendment?
Amendment 26 allowed men and women of this age the right to vote, since at this age YOU could be drafted into the armed services and compelled to defend this country.
What is the age of 18?
Power to admit new states, coin money and declare war
What is power delegated to the NATIONAL government
Inefficiency and waste that leads to careless spending. Today the government spends more than it receives in revenue
The right of a court to hear and decide a case
What is jurisdiction?
What is the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures?
What is the 4th Ammendment?
The only amendment that repealed another amendment, having to do with Prohibition.
What is Amendment 21?
A public company that operates a quasi-business enterprise for the federal government such as Tennesse Valley Authority and United States Postal Service.
What is a government corporation?
Court that was created by Congress to try or handle appeals from specific cases arising from the powers granted to Congress. These judges hold a fixed term of 10-15 years
What is the Legislative Court?
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 Ammendment?
The amendment that changed the structure of Congress and allowed Senators to be elected by the people instead of the states?
What is the 17th Amendment?
Denied Powers to the National Government
What are the ability to tax articles exported from any state, violate the Bill of Rights, change state boundaries, suspend the right of Habeaus Corpus, make ex post facto laws or subject officeholders to a religious test.
A special group of judges who preside over informal, little publicized cases arising out of agency decisions. They are referred to as the "hidden judiciary"
Who are Administrative-Law Judges or ALJs?
In criminal cases, 13-23 people are assembled to examine the evidence to determine whether there is sufficient evidence against the accused to try a case
What is a Grand Jury?
In all Criminal Prosecutions...and to have the assistance of Counsel for his defense.
What is the 6th Amendment
What is the 16th amendment?
Denied powers to the State Government
What are the ability to tax imports or exports, coin money, enter into treaties, impair obligations of contracts or abridge the privileges or deny dur process and equal protection of laws