This branch of government has the power to collect taxes, regulate trade, declare war, and override vetoes.
What is the legislative branch?
100
These powers granted by the Constitution.
What are expressed or enumerated powers?
100
Protects your freedoms of speech, religion, assembly and petition.
What is the First (1st) Amendment?
100
This is the authority of a president to refuse to sign bills into law.
What is veto power?
200
This branch of government enforces, or carries out, laws.
What is the executive branch?
200
This branch of government commands the armed forces, makes treaties, grants pardons, and appoints federal justices.
What is the executive branch?
200
These powers are not clearly written in the Constitution, but are suggested, as many laws are "necessary and proper" to the function of government (e.g. the power to print postage stamps).
What are implied powers?
200
Protects against unreasonable (warrantless) searches and seizures (unless reasonable suspicion or probable cause exists).
What is the Fourth (4th) Amendment?
200
Extradiction
What is when a person who is accused of a crime is returned to that state where the crime was committed?
300
This branch of government interprets the law.
What is the judicial branch?
300
This branch of government conducts criminal and civil trials and can declare laws to be in violation of the Constitution.
What is the judicial branch?
300
The supreme law of the land?
What is the Constitution?
300
Protects the rights of the accused (including the right to grand jury indictment, the right not to testify against oneself, and due process) Miranda rights.
What is the Fifth (5th) Amendment?
300
Happens against the United States during war and is called another name during times of peace
What is treason and espionage?
400
Veto a bill
Who is the President?
400
Actually elects the President and Vice-President
What is the electoral college?
400
Powers of the Senate to be consulted on matters oftreaties and appointments
What is advise and consent powers?
400
Protects against excessive fines and bail and against cruel or unusual punishments.
What is the Eighth (8th) Amendment?
400
The Process of becoming an United States Citizen
What is naturalization?
500
A system of restrictions placed on individual branches of government by the other branches of government to maintain a balance of power.
What is the system of checks and balances?
500
Total number of Senators and U.S. Representatives
What is 100 and 435?
500
Another name for implied powers
What is necessary and proper or elastic clause?
500
Gives reserved powers to the States or the people
What is the 10th Amendment?
500
Probable cause
What is reasonable grounds/evidence for making a search pressing charges or a criminal action.