Vocab. 1
Branches
Fund. Docs.
Bill of rights 1
Bill of Rights 2
100
a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents
What is democracy
100
president and vice president.
What is The executive branch
100
the consent of the governed (the people)
Where does government get it's power?
100
Right to privacy
What is the Amendment 4
100
Powers not given to the Federal Government are reserved for the states
What is Amendment 10
200
Powers listed in the Constitution.
What is enumerated powers
200
federal judges
What is The judicial branch
200
¾ of the states.
What is required for an amendment to be ratified.
200
Freedom of speech
What is Amendment 1
200
Another way to say no double jeopardy
What is cannot be tried twice for the same crime?
300
Fundamental powers but not explicitly spelled out in the Constitution
What are inherent powers
300
Senate and House of Representatives.
What is The legislative branch
300
given congress based on the "necessary and proper" clause so Congress can stretch their powers
What are implied powers
300
Right to own a gun
What is Amendment 2
300
The Bill of Rights was intended to limit the _________.
What is the federal government?
400
Casts the official votes for President and Vice-President
What is the Electoral College
400
interprets federal laws
What is the Judicial Branch
400
document that describes the beliefs and laws by which a country, state, or organization is governed
What is the Constitution
400
Right to a speedy trial
What is Amendment 6
400
Has been used to enforce many basic Constitutional rights at the state level .
What is the 14th Amendment.
500
powers shared by the states and the national government
What are concurrent powers
500
implements and enforces laws
What is the Executive Branch
500
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
What are fundamental rights found in the Declaration of Independence?
500
No cruel or unusual punishment
What is Amendment 8
500
Another way to say that people have the right to ask the government to do something without fear of punishment.
What is the right to petition?
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