Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
The US Constitution.
What are the two main jobs of the Judicial Branch?
Interpret the law and settle disputes.
What is a rule that is enforced and has one penalty?
A law
What are the first ten amendments called?
Bill of Rights
What is the division between state and federal power called?
Federalism
Name five enumerated powers?
declare war, coin and print money, regulate trade, make rules for citizenship commerce parents, post officers, weights and measures, establish courts.
What is the highest court in the land?
The United State Supreme Court.
In some countries the rule's will is law, In America we live under the ......
Rule of law
Who demanded that they were added to the constitution?
Anti-Federalists
What are the powers for the federal government called?
Enumerated, delegated or expressed
What are powers that are not written down, but we can assume Congress has them because of the elastic clause?
Implied powers.
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
How many citizens are on jury?
12
Name the five Freedoms.
5 Freedoms
A. Speech D. Assembly
B. Press E. Petition
C. Religion
What are powers for the state government called?
Reserved
What is the another name for the elastic clause?
Necessary and proper clause.
What is the main justice called?
Chief Justice
What is the juries decision called?
Verdict or judgement
Three parts of the fourteenth amendment.
14th Amendment
A. Due process
B. Equal protection
C. Defined citizenship
Where do they get the powers reserved to the states?
The Tenth Amendment
What is the President's check on Congress?
Veto
What are the the others justices called?
Associate Justices
Who has the "burden of proof" in a criminal trial?
The prosecution
Four parts of the fifth amendment.
Due process, eminent domain, double jeopardy, and no self-incrimination.
Name three things the Florida and US Constitution have in common.
Preamble, Articles and Amendments