Definitions
Federalism
Admitting New States
Categorical, Block, or Project
Bill of Rights
100
What are Concurrent Powers?
Powers that both the National and State government has
100
What document does the National Government get its power from?
What is the Constitution?
100
What is the first step in a territory becoming a state?
They must formally ask Congress.
100
School Lunches
Categorical
100
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
3rd
200
What are Delegated Powers?
Powers the National Government gets from the Constitution
200
What is an Expressed Power?
The power comes from it being word for word in the Constitution
200
What act does Congress pass to let the territory start making its own Constitution
Enabling Act
200
University getting money to do research
Project
200
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
8th
300
What is the Supremacy Clause?
The order in which laws are enforced, the U.S. Constitution is the highest.
300
What are Implied Powers?
Powers that are implied from expressed powers, but not word for word
300
After a constitutional convention creates a constitution, who votes to approve it?
The people of that territory
300
Building a dam on a river
Categorical
300
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 peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
1st
400
What is Extradition?
When a criminal from one state is returned to the state he committed the crime.
400
What are Inherent Powers?
Powers the national government gets because it is a government
400
What act does Congress pass to approve the creation of a new state?
Act of Admission
400
Health Care
Block
400
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.
10th
500
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
States have to respect legal actions of other states (court decisions, drivers licenses, ect.)
500
If the Constitution doesn't give the National government the power, who has that power?
The states (people)
500
Three states were given as examples of Congress putting conditions on a new state. Name two of those states.
Oklahoma, Utah, Arizona
500
Medical company getting money to find a cure for cancer
Project
500
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
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