General Constitutional Knowledge
Life liberty and property are these kinds of rights
Natural rights
This federal body deals with all bills concerning taxes/revenue
the house of representatives
During a conflict between laws, laws made in this “law of the land” always predominate
the constitution
This is one of the 5 basic civil liberties stated in the First Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
If the government goes against the people, it violates what principle
limited government
This clause allows the Government to carry out actions that are necessary and proper and the country advances
Elastic clause
This is another name for the necessary and proper clause
the elastic clause
Helping enemies can lead to someone's conviction of this
treason
This amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishments
What is the 8th amendment
If the judicial branch has a trip of power, this principle allows the other branches to step in.
checks and balances
This compromise counted slaves and 3/5ths of a vote
3/5ths compromise
The age someone must be to be elected president
35 years old
This is the number of states that had to ratify the Constitution before it could become law
Nine states
This amendment states that to search someone's property, you need a warrant
the 4th amendment
The judicial branch deals with evaluating laws, while the executive branch deals with executing them. Branches can only do what the job entails.
separation of powers
This is a concept listed in the Preamble of the Constitution
Establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, ensure blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity
The required vote from senate that is necessary to convict someone who has been impeached
2/3s vote
This is one of the 3 topics of Article 4 in the constitution
States, Citizenship, New States
This amendment states that all humans have rights that can not be taken away
What is the 9th amendment
This is the idea that you can vote for representatives, but don't have any power directly unless you are a part of the government
republicanism
This proposed the idea for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population.
the Virginia plan
This branch of Government sets the salaries of the members of Congress
Congress
This clause in the constitution details that states must honor other state laws even when they are different
full faith and credit
The phrase “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law, these can't be taken without legal reason” is stated in these 2 amendments
the 5th and 14th Amendments
When someone can vote for a representative of their state
popular sovereignty