Amendments
Parts of the Constitution
Federalism
Court Cases
Surprise Me
100

The 3rd Amendment

No forced housing of soldiers in private homes during peacetime.

100

Part of the Constitution that describes the Legislative Branch

Article I

100

Federalism is the divided and shared powers of these two institutions

National gov't and state gov't

100

Court case that established judicial review

Marbury v Madison

100

The principle that keeps legislative, executive, and judicial powers divided

Seperation of Powers

200

5th Amendment

Right to remain silent, protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, due process of law.

200

Introduction of the Constitution that explains the goals and purposes of government

Preamble

200

The type of powers that are shared between the national and state governments is called

concurrent powers

200

The court case that said states cannot tax federal institutions and Congress has implied powers

Maryland v McCulloch

200

The system that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the others

checks and balances

300

8th amendment

Protection against excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.

300

The powers of the president can be found in this part of the constitution

Article II

300

1 example of a federal power

declare war, coin money, regulate commerce, post offices....

300

The court case that said Congress cannot overuse the Commerce Clause to regulate local activity/guns

U.S v Lopez

300

Give one example of Congress checking the President.

Override veto, impeach, approve appointments, declare war

400

6th Amendment

Right to a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, a lawyer, and to know the charges and witnesses.

400

States are free to write their own laws and interpretaitons as long as it does not overrule federal law. This claim is supported by which part of the constituiton?

Supremacy Clause

400

1 example of a state power

education, elections, drivers license, marriage..

400

The court case that said the federal government controls interstate commerce

Gibbons v Ogden
400

4th amendment

Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures; requires warrants based on probable cause.

500

9th amendment

People have rights beyond those specifically listed in the Constitution.

500

The clause that allows Congress to pass laws that help carry out its enumerated powers, even when those laws are not explicitly listed in the Constitution

Necessary and Proper Clause

500

This amendment in the constitution supports federalism

10th 

500

The clause that supported the federal governments claim that Maryland could not tax the federal bank.

Supremacy Clause

500

1st Amendment

Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. (RAPPS)

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