Federalism
This amendment reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people.
10th amendment
This is the current head of Idaho’s executive branch.
Governor Brad Little
The Constitution guarantees suffrage to qualified citizens; this term refers to this basic democratic right.
The right to vote.
This amendment protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
1st Amendment
This president issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln.
This clause in the Constitution allows Congress to make laws necessary to carry out its powers.
Necessary and Proper Clause
Idaho’s legislature is divided into these two chambers.
House of Representatives and Senate
Governors and lieutenant governors in Idaho must be at least this age at the time of election.
30
This amendment protects the right to bear arms.
2nd Amendment
This president led the United States through most of World War II.
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
This term describes powers shared by both the national and state governments, such as taxation.
Concurrent powers.
This body has the authority to interpret Idaho’s laws and constitution at the highest level.
Idaho Supreme Court
Members of the Idaho Legislature are protected from arrest during sessions except in cases of __________, treason, or breach of the peace.
treason
This amendment protects against self-incrimination and guarantees due process.
5th Amendment.
This president resigned from office in 1974 following the Watergate scandal.
Richard Nixon.
This Supreme Court case established the principle of federal supremacy over state laws.
McCulloch v. Maryland
This is the location (city) of the Idaho Supreme Court.
Boise.
Article IX, Section 1 requires the legislature to establish and maintain this type of system.
Public schools
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by jury.
6th Amendment.
This president announced the Great Society programs aimed at reducing poverty and racial injustice.
Lyndon B. Johnson.
This model of federalism, often compared to a “layer cake,” emphasizes clear divisions between state and federal powers.
Dual Federalism
This is how many people are on the Idaho Supreme Court.
5
This year Idaho’s constitution was adopted, just before it became a state.
1890
This amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment.
8th Amendment.
This president established the policy of containment to limit the spread of communism after World War II.
Harry S. Truman.