vocab
vocab
vocab
amendments
things to know
100
what are checks and balances
100
what is federalism
The constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments.
100
what is the judicial branch?
The part of government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws.
100
WHat is amendment one in the constitution.
Congress shall pass no law making religion.
Freedom of speech.
Freedom of assemmily
freedom of press
freddom of petision.
100
what is seperation of power?
What is the bill of rights
A key constitutional principle that divides the functions of government among three branches, legislative, executive, and judicial, to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power.
formal listing of the basic rights of U.S. citizens
200
what does it mean to discriminate someone
To treat a person or group unfairly
200
what is a function
The use or purpose of something.
200
what is judical review
The power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the legislative and executive branches are unconstitutional.
200
what is amendment two?
The right to bear arms/have guns
200
what is compensation
what does it mean when something is contraversal.
-payment given to someone to offset, or make up for, a loss or injury.
when many people have strong opinions on a subject, causing conflict and disagreement
300
what does diverse mean
A group of people or things with obvious differences among them.
300
what does it mean if something is ingenious.
An especially original, intelligent, or clever idea.
300
what is the legislative branch
The law making part of the government, called the legislature. To legislate is to make a law.
300
what is amendment four
cant search people or their homes without a warrent.
300
what is a defendant
what does it mean if something is deprived/
a person who is required to defend himself or herself in a legal action. An example is an accused person who is put on trial for a crime.
to withhold or take away something
400
what does domestic mean.
Relating to issues within a country.
400
what are interest groups.
An organization that actively promotes the view of some part of the public on specific issues in order to influence government policy.
400
what is majority rules.
A basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by majority vote and elections are decided by a majority of the voters.
400
what is amendement 5
to plead the fifth. To chooses not to give evoidence about themselve.
400
what is double jeporty
what is a due process,
-putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime.
- the concept that the government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law.
500
what is the executive branch
The part of government that carries out, or executes, the laws.
500
what is the interstate commerce.
Trade and other business dealings between two or more states.
500
what is popular sovereignty.
The idea that the government’s authority comes from the people.
500
WHat is amendment 8
No cruel or inhuman form of punishment.
500
what does it mean to guarentee
what does it mean to self incrimnate.
what is a warrent
- to make something sure or certain.
living testimony that can be used against oneself.
an order from a judge that authorizes police or other officials to take a certain action, such as searching someone’s property.