Rights & Responsibility
What is the 1st amendment?
The First Amendment is you have freedom of speech, religion, and press.
Congress makes up the legislative Branch but what are the two branches?
The two branches of Congress are the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Who works in the executive branch?
The president works in the executive branch.
What is civil law?
Laws about disagreements between people.
What are reserved powers?
Reserved powers are any powers that do not go the federal government belongs to the states.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments that were put in place to protect individual rights.
What are the Powers given to Congress called?
Delegated Powers are the Powers given to Congress.
What is an executive order?
An executive order is an order on how to carry out a certain law or a broad section of government.
What are statutes?
These are laws passed by a lawmaking body.
What is the full faith and credit clause?
It is a clause in the constitution that makes sure every state accepts the decisions made by civil courts in other states.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The Fourth Amendment is no searches or seizures without a warrant unless they have a probable clause.
Who makes up the House of Representatives and the Senate?
The Senate is a representation for every state two people each and the House of Representatives is based on population.
How many different cabinet members are their?
There are 15 different cabinet members.
What is the court of appeals?
Courts that can review decisions made by lower courts.
What is a constituent?
Constituents are citizens that are represented by legislators.
What Amendment gave women the right to vote?
The Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote.
What does the whip do in Congress?
They count votes, make sure the party members are there for the votes, and encourage loyalty in parties.
What is the State of the Union Address?
It is a speech that the president gives which tells congress the policies and programs the president wants to be put into affect as laws.
What is judicial review?
Judicial review is the power to decide if a law or a presidential action is constitutional.
Every state has a legislature but what is a bicameral legislature?
A bicameral legislature means they have two houses which are the house and the senate.
What Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 and what did the previous 6 Amendments do?
The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age and the previous 6 Amendments expanded the voting rights for most American citizens.
What is the final step in turning a bill to a law?
The final step is the Bill is sent to the president where it can be signed, vetoed, or pocket vetoed. After this if the bill was vetoed Congress can override it with a 2/3 vote.
What is the Domestic Policy?
The Domestic Policy is decisions made by the Administration that relate to problems within the country's borders.
How does the supreme court check other branches powers?
The supreme court checks congress' power by rules on legislation and the supreme court checks the president's power by Rules on executive action.
They are the Trial court, the Appeal court, and the State Supreme court.