Terms to Know
a proposal for a new law or a change to an existing law
What is a Bill?
The Commander and Chief of the Military
Who is the President?
The branch of government that interprets laws, applies them to specific cases, and determines if laws or executive actions violate the U.S. Constitution
What is the judiciary branch?
Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures; requires warrants.
What is the fourth amendment?
The legislative house where each state gets 2 members.
What is the Senate?
A crime which can be punished by death
What is a Capital Crime?
The leader/tie-breaking voter in the senate
Who is the Vice President?
to formally charge a public official, such as the President or a federal judge, with misconduct in office.
What is impeach?
Protects against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and guarantees due process
What is the fifth ammendment?
Age to be in the senate.
What is 30 years old?
a formal, written accusation issued by a grand jury that charges an individual with a crime.
What is an indictment?
The term length of the House of Representatives
What is 2 Years?
The branch of the government responsible for making federal laws, regulating interstate/foreign commerce, controlling taxing/spending policies, and declaring war.
What is the Legislative Branch
States that rights not explicitly listed in the Constitution are still retained by the people
What is the ninth amendment?
The legislative house where amount of members is decided by state population
What is the House of Representatives
To suspend or close a formal meeting, court session, or legal proceeding until a later time, another place, or indefinitely.
What is Adjorn?
The term length for the Senate
What is 6 years?
A constitutional power granted to the US President by the Constitution to block legislation passed by Congress from becoming law.
What is a Veto?
The right protected by the second ammendment.
What is the right to bear arms?
Years of citizenship to be in the House of Representatives
What is 7 Years?
the guarantee that the government cannot deprive any person of "life, liberty, or property" without fair legal procedures
What is due process?
The parts of the judicial branch of government.
What is the Supreme Court, Lower Federal Courts, and Judges?
The branch of government responsible for implementing, enforcing, and administering federal laws.
What is the executive branch?
The freedoms protected by the first amendment
freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
Amendment that guarantees a speedy and public trial by jury, and the right to counsel in criminal cases
What is the sixth amendment?