3 branches of gov.
a branch of government that is made up of the president, the vice president, and the cabinet.
executive branch
a trial that is conducted fairly, justly, and with procedural regularity by an impartial judge and in which the defendant is afforded his or her rights under the U.S. Constitution or the appropriate state constitution or other law (ex. speedy, jury, no excessive punishments)
fair trial
the federal level of government; the government of the United States
national gov.
abolished slavery
13th amendment
the branch of government that interprets the Constitution and decides whether or not a law is unconstitutional.
judicial branch
a complaint
grievance
a meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 where delegates decided to throw out the Articles of Confederation and draft the U.S. Constitution
constitutional convention
guarantees that citizens cannot be denied the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of slavery.
15th amendment
a system in which no one government branch has power. Each branch "checks" each other so that the power stays in balance.
checks and balances
an implied agreement among the people of an organized society that defines the rights, duties, and limitations of the governed and the government
social contract
a system of government where power is located with independent states and there is little power in the central government
confederal
lowered the voting age in the United States from 21 to 18
26th amendment
responsible for making laws. The two houses of Congress are located in this branch of government.
legislative branch
a form of government that allows people to vote and elect government officials to represent their beliefs and make decisions on their behalf
representative government
the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service
militia
grants citizenship to anyone born or naturalized in the U.S. and ensures all citizens receive equal protection under the law.
14th amendment
the members of this group are elected and are determined by population. The more people a state has, the more representatives that state gets.
house of representatives
rights an individual is born with that cannot be given or taken by government (ex. life, liberty, pursuit of happiness); also known as inalienable/unalienable rights
natural rights
an event when 2,000 Massachusetts farmers rebelled against land foreclosures and debt from the Revolutionary War; demonstrated one of the biggest weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
shays rebellion
gave women in the United States the right to vote
19th amendment