Amendments
Americans have the right to decide if soldiers are allowed to live in their homes.
This was our first president
George Washington
No one is above or below the law
Rule of Law
veto
reject
8th Amendment
Cruel or Unusual Punishment
This president led the country through the Civil War, preserved the Union, and played a pivotal role in the abolition of slavery by issuing the Emancipation Proclamation and advocating for the 13th Amendment.
Abraham Lincoln
The power to levy tax.
concurrent power
ratify
approve
6th Amendment
gives citizens a series of rights in criminal trials. They include the rights to a fast and public trial by an impartial jury, to be aware of the criminal charges, to confront witnesses during the trial, to have witnesses appear in the trial, and the right to legal representation.
This President was involved in a Watergate scandal
Richard Nixon
Power to declare war
Enumerated powers
repeal
refers to the act of officially revoking or annulling a law, rule, or amendment, effectively ending its legal force.
20th Amendment
shortened the period between presidential and congressional elections and the start of their terms
known as the "Father of the Constitution"
James Maddison
power of the courts of a country to examine the actions of the legislative, executive, and administrative arms of the government and to determine whether such actions are consistent with the constitution.
Judicial Review
bias
a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
25th Amendment
provides the procedures for replacing the president or vice president in the event of death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation.
The 33rd President.
hint:was president during the Holocaust.
Harry S. Truman
Drinking Alcohol
Reserved Powers
plutocracy
a country or society governed by the wealthy.