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Vocabulary words
Vocabulary words
Rejecting a Bill passed by congress.
Veto
The legislative branch passes a bill and is sent to the president. How can the Executive branch check the power of the Legislative branch?
Veto the bill/not enforce
A bill is passed by Congress and is delivered to which branch?
Executive branch
1st amendment-Tinker v. Des Moines
1st amendment provide five different protections what are they?
religion, speech, protest(assembly), petition, & press (news)
An agreement between countries.
Treaty
The president identifies a threat to the country in a foreign nation. How does the president constitutionally obtain authorization to use military force?
Congress declares war
People protest in the streets for the government to pass a law to increase school funding.
Legislative branch
In' re gault confirmed that minors/children has the same due process rights as adults under the "equal protection" and "Due process" clause of which amendment?
14th
The Supreme court cases of D.C. v. Heller supported an individual right to own a weapon for self-defense.
2nd amendment
Striking down/Nullifying law that are unconstitutional.
Judicial Review
The president is accused of taking bribes(illegal payments.) How is the president accountable?
Impeachment from the Legislative branch.
Students sue a school for punishing them for not attending school during their religious holiday.
Judicial Branch
"you have the right to remain silent"
"Anything you say or do can be used against you in a court of law"
Law enforcement must say these to a suspect because of which supreme court case?
Miranda v. Arizona
You get pulled over and an officer asks to search your vehicle. What amendment to you use to protect yourself?
4th amendment-protection of illegal search and seizures of property
A system of government where power/authority is shared between the Federal(national) and State or local governments.
Federalism
Congress passes a law that restricts religious services. How can this be reversed?
judicial review
The Legislative branch conducts an impeachment investigation into a cabinet member for making fake documents. Where does this process start?
Impeachment starts in the House of Representatives.
Students at a school submit their announcements to the administration to promote their haunted house for Halloween but are denied from showing it due to their graphic content. What supreme court case would this restriction fall under?
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
A man is arrested for drunk driving and is to poor to afford an attorney (legal counsel) to help defend him.
Gideon v. Wainwright protected a person's right to a lawyer.
6th amendment
The authority for a court to "hear" a case first.
Original Jurisdiction
The president is under investigation put refuses to cooperate by not providing documents/recordings to congress. Who steps in to assist in the duspute?
Judicial branch
This part of the legislative branch practices their "advice and consent" when a president makes a treaty or hire (appoints) a person for office.
Senate
This supreme court case showed that no one in government is above the law.
U.S. v. Nixon
The federal government attempts to take control of over what students learn in public schools.
10th amendment-states rights