Amendments
Freedom of speech
1
Right to bear arms
2
Presidential check on laws
Vetoes
Provides the foundation of our government and guarantees individual rights
Constitution
What is political efficacy
How much or little a person believes that they can influence politics
Selective Incorporation
14
What is the 3rd amendment (its useless)
Quartering of troops
Judicial power over laws
Judicial review
Agreed that a large republic would keep factions in check
Fed 10
List the 4 linkage institutions
Political Parties
Elections
Media
Interest Groups
Limits president to two terms
22
States rights amendment
10
How can the president check or balance the judicial branch
Appoint federal judges
Pardons
Refusal to enforce judicial ruling
Argued that separation of powers and checks and balances prevented one branch from becoming more powerful over the others
Fed 51
Why is it so difficult for 3rd party candidates to win
Lack of funding
Left out of debate
Lack of media coverage
Low party loyalty
Implied rights amendment (right to privacy)
9th amendment
How many amendments deal with the rights of the accused?
4
4th- unreasonable search and seizure
5th- protection against self incrimination
6th- right to legal counsel and speedy trial
8th- cruel and unusual punishments
How can congress override a veto
2/3rd majority in both house and senate
argued that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government, threatened states’ rights and individual freedoms, and needed a Bill of Rights to protect liberty in a large republic.
Brutus 1
Why might someone view the electoral college as impeding on democracy
A candidate can become president without even winning the popular vote through the electoral college
What does the 5th amendments eminent domain clause mean
the government has the power to take private property (such as land or a building), but only for a public use, and only if it pays the property owner fair compensation.
How many amendments deal with voting/elections?
15th- All men can vote
17th- Direct election of senators
19th- Women
23rd- Washington DC Electoral Votes
24th- Eliminate poll taxes
26th- 18+
Other than making laws, what are two ways that congress can check the judicial branch
Impeach judges
Amend the constitution
Alter jurisdiction and size of the supreme court
Advocates for direct action in order to get things done
Being neutral is being against
Justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere
Letter from Birmingham Jail
Using amendments to check the judicial branch is rare. Give me an example of the result of congress using amendments to overrule a Supreme Court decision
Pollock v. Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co. (1895)
16th Amendment: allowed for a federal income tax