Background
The reason the British were in debt
French and Indian War
Which article in the Constitution is the Longest
Article I
Preamble, voting
President, Senate
define Rule of Law
Everyone has to follow the law
Makes laws
Legislative/Congress
This is the official break up letter to Britain
Declaration of Independence
This is what a change to the Constitution is called
Amendment
List a power that belongs to state governments
education laws, licenses, intrastate commerce, marriage and divorce laws
Who breaks a tie in the Senate if they vote 50/50?
Vice President
Define ex post facto
"after the fact" you cannot be charged for committing a crime if it was legal when did it
Enforces Laws
Executive/President
This is the first set of rules that did not work
Articles of Confederation
List 2 powers Congress has
print money, make laws, punish counterfeiters, regulate post offices, declare war, issue copyrights and patents
Define federalism
the sharing of powers between the state and federal governments
How can the President check on Congress?
Veto laws
Define Habeas Corpus
you cannot be held in jail without seeing a judge and going through the steps of a trial
Decides what a law means
Judicial/ Supreme Court
This is what the Olive Branch Petition did
Apologized to the king for fighting at Lexington and Concord
How long is a Supreme Court Justice allowed to stay in office
life with good behavior
List 1 power shared by the national and state governments
tax, borrow money
How can Congress check on the President?
Override veto, impeachment
Name 2 examples of limited government in the Constitution
No denying Habeas Corpus
NO title of nobility
Declares laws unconstitutional
Judicial/Supreme COurt