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1st Amendment
5 Freedoms: Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly and the Right to Petition
Enumerated Powers
checks & balances
Document written to break ties with England
Declaration of Independence
Where do tax bills originate?
House of Reps
Who is the President of the Senate?
Vice President Mike Pence
A proposed law is _____
a Bill
Federal Judges are appointed by _____
Federal Judges are approved by _____
President
and senate
Who has the power to declare war?
Congress
President of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
Slaves counted as 3/5 of a free person as a result of ______
Father of the Constitution
James Madison
Habaeas Corpus
Prevents people from being people from being kept in jail forever without seeing a judge
Requirements of becoming President
35 yrs old
born in US
Lived in US for 14 years
Articles of Confederation (AoC)
3rd Amendment
No Quartering of Soldiers
New Jersey Plan
Weak exec. branch
1 house = 1 vote
Great Compromise
Current system
2 houses house of reps based on population & Senate 2 per state
7th Amendment
Rights in Civil Cases
Plan at the Constitutional Convention that said both houses representation should be based on state's population
The Virginia Plan
Due Process
course of formal proceedings (such as legal proceedings) carried out regularly & in accordance w/ established rules and principles
Define federal system of government
separation of powers between federal government and state government
Name at least 3 rights given to you by the 6th Amendment
–Right to speedy and public trail
–Right to a jury trial in the same area of the crime
–Right to be informed of all charges
–Right to confront accusers in court
–Right to produce supporting evidence or witnesses
Oversees FBI, CIA
President/Executive Branch
Filibuster and Cloture
continuously talking to delay a vote on a bill
a vote that stops a filibuster
Name at least three rights given to you by the 5th Amendment
–Right to grand jury
–Protection against Double Jeopardy
–Prohibits self-incrimination (I Plead The 5th)
–Guarantees Due Process of Law
–Prohibits government from taking private property without fair compensation