Amendments 1-10
What is Amendment 5?
The right to due process of law, right to not be a witness against yourself, or be put in double jeopardy
Abolished slavery (got rid of slavery)
Body of people representing the states of the US who formally cast votes for the election the president and vice president
Electoral College
Congress approves presidential nominations and controls the budget
Legislative checks Executive
What is Amendment 3
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition
Amendment 1
Gives women right to vote
Amendment 19
A system in which power is divided between a central government and state government
Federalism
Court can declare presidential acts unconstitutional
Judicial checks Executive
Amendment 1, freedom to assembly
What is Amendment 4?
officer must have a warrant in order to search your house. (No unlawful search and seizure)
18 year old can vote
Amendment 26
Lawmaking group of people
Legislature
How does the Executive Branch check the Judicial Branch?
President can nominate judges
Squiward claims that Spongebob stole his clarinet but he has no proof, he asks the police to search Spongebob's house, which Amendment protects Spongebob?
Amendment 4, you cannot search a house without a warrant or reasonable cause
What is Amendment 8?
Protection from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
Amendment 15
all males from any race can vote
A system in which people elect representatives to govern for them
Republic
How does the Judicial Branch check the Legislative Branch?
the court can declare laws unconstitutional
How is the Constitution a living document
*It can be changed (Amendments)
* The Bill of Rights
* Checks and Balances
* Strong Central Government
Right to a fast, fair, public trial
Amendment 6
What is Amendment 12
Both president and vice president run for election at the same time (Biden and Harris on the same election ballot)
The process of accusing a public official of wrongdoing
Impeachment
How does the Executive Branch Check the Legislative Branch?
The president can veto congressional legislation
Legislative: The court can declare laws unconstitutional
Executive: Can declare presidential acts unconstitutional