Branches of Gov I
This branch of government makes the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This branch of government enforces, or carries out, laws.
What is the executive branch?
First governing document of the United States
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This is the authority of a president to refuse to sign bills into law.
What is a Veto
Protects your freedoms of speech, religion, assembly and petition.
What is the 1st amendment?
This branch of government interprets the law.
What is the Judicial Branch
The two chambers in the legislative branch are
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate
First Supreme Court Justice
Who is John Jay?
This is a change to the Constitution, which requires a supermajority (2/3) of Congress or states to propose and a 3/4 majority of states to ratify (approve).
What is an amendment?
Protects against excessive fines and bail and against cruel or unusual punishments.
What is the 8th amendment?
This branch of government has the power to collect taxes, regulate trade, declare war, and override vetoes.
What is the Legislative Branch
This branch of government commands the armed forces, makes treaties, grants pardons, and appoints federal justices.
What is the Executive Branch
Series of papers written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison aimed at convincing Americans to adopt the Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers?
This is the act of formally accusing a public official (e.g. the president) of a crime (e.g. treason) that can result in removal from office.
What is Impeach(ment)
Protects against unreasonable (warrantless) searches and seizures (unless reasonable suspicion or probable cause exists).
What is the 4th amendment?
DAILY DOUBLE: How long are the terms for members of the House and the Senate?
What are 2 years(HoR) and 6 years(Senate)
This branch of government conducts criminal and civil trials and can declare laws to be in violation of the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This rebellion proved the Articles of Confederation were too weak to govern the country
What is Shay's Rebllion?
This is the division of power between a central (national or federal) government and regional (state and local) government.
What is Federalism
Protects the rights of the accused (including the right to grand jury indictment, the right not to testify against oneself, and due process).
What is the 5th amendment?
A system of restrictions placed on individual branches of government by the other branches of government to maintain a balance of power.
What are checks and balances
The idea that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land and trumps state governments
What is Federalism
This compromise between big and small states was agreed to at the Constitutional Convention. It created a bicameral legislature with two separate houses, one based on population and the other with equal representation.
What is the Great Compromise?
This Supreme Court case gave the Judicial Branch the power of Judicial Review
What is Marbury v Madison
Protects the rights of those on trial (including a speedy, public jury trial of one's peers; access to an attorney; and the rights to obtain and confront witnesses for and against).
What is the 6th amendment?