Branches of Government
Legislative branch job
Make laws
Powers are given to state government
Reserved powers
2nd amendment
Right to bear arms
Happens when 2/3 of both houses and 3/4 states agree
Amendment
Article I
Legislative Branch
Executive branch job
Enforce laws
Powers clearly listed in Constitution given to federal government
Enumerated powers
4th amendment
Unreasonable search and seizure
Allows a prisoner to challenge the lawfulness of their confinement by forcing the government to justify it before a court.
Habeas Corpus
Article II
Executive Branch
Judicial branch job
Interpret/Review laws
These powers are powers that are shared by the federal and state government
Concurrent powers
26th amendment
18 year olds can vote
Division of power between federal and state government
Federalism
Article III
Judicial Branch
This branch leader is elected by electoral college
Executive branch
List three powers that only the federal government can do
Answers vary
23rd amendment
DC residents can have electoral votes
This allows the branches to have power over each other to limit each other's power
Checks and Balances
Article VI (7)
Ratification
Make something illegal after the fact
List three powers that only states can do
Answers vary
First five parts of first amendment
Speech, Religion, Petition, Assemble, Press
This clause allows Congress to give themselves more power based on already given powers
Necessary and Proper or Elastic Clause
Article V (5)
Amendment