the us constitution
what do Article 1, 2, and 3, deal with
Article 1, legislative branch
Article 2, executive branch
Article 3, judicial branch
Describe the Amendment process
step,1 proposal requires 2/3 vote of both houses
step,2 ratification requires 3/4ths the state legislatures
what is a rule that is enforced and has some penalty
A law
what do public interest group primarily do
protect people right
who fought in the french and Indian war
the British fought the french and the Indian
what is the supreme law of the land
the us constitution
what are the first ten amendments called
bill of rights
in some countries the rule will is a law in America we live under the
Rule of law
what is a fancy word for a lawsuit
litigation
what happened to the British economy after the war
tremendous Debt
what is the president's check on congress
veto
who demanded that they were added to the constitution
anti-federalists
this is the way the law treats people fairly
Due process
what do you call political communication that is extremely biased
propaganda
what was the tax on paper goods called
stamp act
what group of people were against ratification of the US constitution
bill of rights
Name the five freedoms
speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
how many citizens are on a jury
12
what role does the media play with our government
watchdog
what the colonist main complain about the new taxes
taxation without representation
what is another name for the elastic clause
necessary and proper clause
three parts of the fourteenth amendment
Due process, equal protection, defined citizenship
what is the juries decision called
Verdict or judgement
interests group hire or from these people with to get laws written that favor their cause what do lobbyists do
lobbyists
protest of the stamp caused the British to do what
repeal it