Executive Branch
Presidential Power to shoot down a bill
Veto
The reprasentation House of Reprasentitives is based on...
Population
a federal or state law that violates the U.S. Constitution is declared this
Unconstitutional
holds that government arose out of voluntary agreements among free individuals
Social Contract
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
2nd amendment
Requirements to be President
35 years of age, Natural born US citizen, has lived within the US for at least 14 years
Requirements to be a member of the House of Reps.
25 years of age, US Citizen for at least 7 years & live in the state you represent
The Highest law in the land is known as
The Supreme Court
A form of government in which people elect representatives to make decisions is called
A Republic
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense
6th Amendment
Any and all appointments made by the President must be approved by
Requirements to be a Senator
30 years of age, US Citizen for at least 9 years & live in the state you represent
In which article of the Constitution is the Judicial Branch established in?
Article 3
The Articles of Confederation lacked...
A Strong Central Government
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances
1st Amendment
In which article of the Constitution is the Executive Branch established in?
Article 2
A process in which someone speaks on the house floor to prevent a bill form being passed or voted on
Filibuster
9
The 1st 10 Amendments are known as
The Bill of Rights
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law
7th amendment
The President has the power to make official treaties on his own... True or False?
False
In which article of the Constitution is the Legislative Branch established in?
Article 1
A law, which declares an act illegal without a judicial trial, is called
Bill of Attainder
The founders created this system so that no one branch of government would have overwhelming power
Checks & Balances
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people
10th Amendment