Protects freedom of religion, press, speech, and peaceable assembly
What is the First Amendment
100
Can refuse to approve president’s budget, overrule presidential vetoes
What is the Legislative Branch check on Executive Branch
100
Right to bear arms
What is the Second amendment?
100
Clause in the Constitution requiring a state to grant citizens of other states the same legal benefits that it grants its own citizens
What is Privileges and immunities clause?
100
The "supreme law" of the United States
What is the Constitution?
200
• Provides that powers that the U.S. Constitution does not give to the federal government are reserved to the states
What is the Tenth Amendment?
200
system of government with authority divided between the federal and state governments
What is Federalism?
200
Prevents states from denying “the equal protection of the laws” to any citizen
What is Full faith and Credit?
200
The primary source of authority for federal regulation of business
What is the Commerce Clause?
200
Requires government to use fair procedures when taking life, liberty, or property
What is Procedural Due process?
300
Protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizers
What is The Fourth Amendment?
300
Appoints federal judges, Can pardon federal offenders
What is Executive Branch check on Judicial Branch?
300
Provides that although the Bill of Rights names certain rights, such naming does not remove other rights retained by citizens
What is the Ninth Amendment?
300
States that any state or local law that directly conflicts with the U.S. Constitution or federal laws or treaties is void
What is the Supremacy Clause?
300
Defamation, Obscenity, Fighting Words
What is Speech not protected by the First Amendment?
400
Creates due process, double jeopardy, and taking clause
What is the Fifth Amendment?
400
Can impeach judges and Establishes lower courts and sets number of judges
What is Legislative Branch check on Judicial Branch?
400
States that government cannot make a law “prohibiting the free exercise” of religion
What is The Free Exercise Clause?
400
Prohibits government from unreasonably interfering with and existing contract
What is the contact clause?
400
Applies to “suspect classifications” based on race, national origin, and/or citizenship that would prevent individuals from exercising a fundamental right
What is "Strict Scrutiny” Test
500
Prohibits "cruel and unusual punishment"
What is The Eight Amendment
500
Marbury Vs. Madison created this standard
What is Judicial Review?
500
These five Amendments provide individuals with the right to privacy?
What is the is 1st , 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th
500
This protects wills, marriages and divorce decrees from one state to another
What is the full faith and credit clause?
500
Ensures basic fairness of laws that may deprive life, liberty, or property