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a universal set of moral principles believed to come from humans’ basic sense of right and wrong that can be applied to any culture or system of justice
what was natural law
a single, long sentence that defines the broad purposes of the republican government created by the Constitution.
what is the Preamble
a clause in the Fourteenth Amendment declaring that no state may deny “equal protection of the laws” to any person within that state
what was the Equal Protection Clause
a federal system with a fairly strict division of powers between the national and state governments; also called “layer cake” federalism
what is a dual federalism.
what took place in Jan 22 1975
Goss v. Lopez
inspiration for the Bill of Rights
what was the English Bill of Rights
the right to keep internal discussions and documents of the White House private
what was executive privilege
Can't take away guns.
what was Amendment 2
the powers given specifically to the national government by the U.S. Constitution; also known as enumerated or delegated powers
what were Expressed powers
supporters of ratification of the U.S. Constitution, who favored the creation of a strong federal government that shared power with the states
what was a Federalists
what happen in 1765
what was the Stamp Act
a power the government has that is listed in the Constitution
what were enumerated powers
Figure of speech,freedom of religion,freedom of press,assembly,Right to Petition
what was Amendment 1
a fixed number of people, often a majority, who must be present for an organization to conduct business
what is a quorum
divides power between the nation government and the various state governments.
what is Federalism
the belief that governments should operate according to an agreed set of principles, which are usually spelled out in a written constitution
what was constitutionalism
This principle requires that the American people and their government abide by a system of laws.
what is The Rule of Law
protects you of your rights that are not listed in the Constitution
what was Amendment 9
the powers of the national government were “few and defined” and the powers of the states “numerous and indefinite.”
what was Dual federalism
federal and state Powers were mixed and share
what was Cooperative federalism
worried about the increased powers of taxation granted to the national government.
what were Anti-Federalists
what took place in Feb 24 1803
what was Marbury v. Madison
a document issued by a judge that authorizes law enforcement officers to carry out a search, seizure of evidence, or arrest
what was a warrant
a local government district established for a specific purpose, such as providing school or fire services; these districts operate independently of other local units of government
what is a special-purpose district
the town or city in which a county government is based
what is a county seat