My Principles
Term for the division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.
What is separation of powers?
They are legislative, executive, and judicial
What are the three branches of government?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
Section that sets out the goals of the US Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
The president's power to reject a bill proposed by Congress.
What is a veto?
The principle that each branch of government can exercise control over the others.
What is checks and balances?
Article that outlines the power of the presidency.
What is Article II?
4th Amendment case that established local police officers need a warrant to search your home.
What is Mapp v Ohio?
Clause used to regulate trade between states, but also guns in Montana.
What is the Commerce Clause?
The Supreme Court's power to declare laws passed by Congress as unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
Principle that power is shared between the national and state governments and is outlined in the 10th Amendment.
What is federalism?
Article where you would find out how long a Supreme Court justice would serves.
What is Article III?
Case that established lewd speech in schools just ain't happenin'.
What is Bethel v Fraser?
Clause embedded in the 1st Amendment that was relevant in the case Wallace v Jaffree.
What is the Establishment Clause?
A formal accusation of misconduct against an elected official.
What is impeachment?
Principle that the Constitution specifically lists the powers the government has and doesn't have, thus restricting the actions the government can take.
What is limited government?
Article which outlines that Congress will consist of a bicameral legislature.
What is Article I?
Gideon v Wainwright established that those charged with a crime will be afforded an attorney using this Amendment.
What is the 6th Amendment?
The Commerce Clause can be found in this Article and section of the US Constitution, which is also called the enumerated or expressed powers.
What is Article 1, Section 8?
Group charged with deciding whether or not to remove an impeached president from office.
What is the Senate?
Principle that the people rule and can govern themselves.
What is popular sovereignty?
Article that ratifies the US Constitution.
What is Article VII?
The article of the Constitution that discusses the process for amending the Constitution.
What is Article V?
This powerful clause is sometimes called the elastic clause as it gives the legislative branch a lot of wiggle room.
What is the necessary and proper clause?
Presides over impeachment trials.
What is the Supreme Court?