Unit 4
the Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments that protected individual rights
A legislature with two houses of Congress
Bicameral
A pardon
forgives a person for their crimes and eliminates punishment
Judicial review is the power to do this.
the two types of government powers
delegated and reserved
the difference between a strict and loose interpretation of the constitution.
Strict - read it word for word, government can only use implied powers of the constitution
Loose - read "in-between the lines", government can work around the constitution and use it as a building block
The 3 things the president can do with a bill
Sign the bill into law, veto, and pocket veto
This amendment sets a two term limit to the presidency.
22nd amendment
Amount of justices in the supreme court
The senator of Norton.
Paul Feeney
A poll tax is a tax a person has to pay to do this.
vote
senate- 100
total- 535
538
Court of appeals has the power to do this
review decisions made by lower courts
List 3 concurrent powers
taxation, making and enforcing laws, and establishing courts
The 9th amendment states this.
Rights listed in the constitution do not take away from other peoples rights.
Name 3 delegated powers
Financing government, regulating trade and industry, defending the country, creating lower courts, and providing for growth
To become president a person must be
native born citizen, at least 35 years old, been a resident of US for 14 years at least
The two types of jurisdiction
original and appellate
True or False. Coining money is a power the national government has.
True
The reason D.C. has electors/electoral votes
Steps to turn a bill into a law.
1. draft bill
2. introduce bill
3. introduced to committee
4. subcommittee reviews
5. committee amendments and vote
6. House or Senate votes on bill
7. referral of the bill to the next chamber
8. the bill goes to the president.
List 4 executive powers
possible answers:
enforces laws, signs/vetoes new laws, gives executive orders, commander in chief, leads foreign affairs, appoints justices and federal judges, appoints cabinet members, appoints ambassadors, gives pardons, gives state of the union address
The 4 major sources of law
statutory, common, administrative, constitution
trial, appeal, and state supreme court