Branches Of Gov
This Branch has the ability to create laws
What is the legislative branch
an Antifederalist series of essays designed to encourage New Yorkers to reject the proposed Constitution
What is Brutus 1
Right to due process of law and protection against self-incrimination.
What is the 5th ammendment
The United States Supreme Court found that Amish children could not be placed under compulsory education past 8th grade. The parents' fundamental right to freedom of religion was determined to outweigh the state's interest in educating their children.
What is Wisconsin V. Yoder
Government by the people, both directly or indirectly, with free and frequent elections
What is democracy
This branch is responsible for enforcing laws
What is the executive branch
An essay written by James Madison used to demonstrate that the proposed government was not likely to be dominated by any faction.
What is Federalist 10
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the first ammendment
A landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and encourage its recitation in public schools, due to violation of the First Amendment.
What is Engel v Vitale
Formal accusation by the lower house of legislature against a public official, the first step in removal from office
What is impeachment
This branch is responsible for interpreting laws
What is the Judicial Branch
This document served as the United States' first constitution.
What is The Articles of Confederation
Right to keep and bear arms.
a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States on the First Amendment right of Freedom of the Press
What is New York Times Co. v. United States
The right to vote
What is suffrage
These two people can be impeached by the senate
What is the president and Supreme Justices
an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence
Protection against quartering of soldiers.
What is the 4th ammendment
A landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that found that the right of an individual to "keep and bear arms"
What is Mc Donald V. City of Chicago
A career government employee.
What is a Bureaucrat
A term used to describe the relationship between interest groups, bureaucratic agencies, and congressional committees, in which each entity has a vested interest in preserving the status quo
What is an Iron Triangle
It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution, in 1789
What is the Constitution of the United States
Powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people.
What is the 10th Ammendment
Guaranteed the right to an attorney for the poor or indigent
What is Gideon v. Wainwright
Powers the Constitution specifically grants to one of the branches of the national government.
What is express powers