Constitution
Checks and Balances
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Amendment
Separation of Powers
A change or addition to the Constitution
Constitutional division of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches based on the principles of Charles de Montesquieu, and The principle of dividing governmental powers among different branches of government to keep any branch from becoming too powerful
Limited Government
A government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution; nobody is above the law even the president.
National Government and State governments can tax
Individual Rights
Federalism
Republicanism
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.
The idea that the government's power comes from the people.
Which branch is headed by the Supreme Court?
Judicial
Bill of Rights
What amendment forbids excessive fines/bail or cruel and/or unusual punishment
Amendments 1-10 of the US Constitution
8th
How is representation decided in the senate?
Each state has 2
establish
a better United States
to set up or create
to set up or create
common defense
How is representation decided in the House?
security of all people
Representation based on the population of the state
Protect individual liberties
What was the purpose of adding the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
1).The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making any law respecting an establishment of religion
2).Right to bear arms.
3).Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers during peacetime, and forbids excessive fines/bail or cruel and/or unusual punishment
4).No unreasonable searches and seizures
5).No Self-Incrimination, and allows that due process be conducted and forbids prosecuting one's own self?
6).You have the right to a speedy trial. The right to counsel in criminal trials. You get a free lawyer ("public defender"). Right to jury in criminal trials.
7).Right to jury in civil trials.
8).Government cannot inflict cruel and unusual punishment, and forbids excessive fines/bail or cruel and/or unusual punishment
9).Unenumerated Rights Amendment. Rights in addition to those stated in the Constitution. Not everything can be written down. rights retained by the people
10).Powers not expressly given to federal government by the Constitution are reserved to states or the people.
What is the maximum number of years a President can serve? What is the term length for the President?
8 years
4 years
Ratified
Job of the Executive Branch
approve
interpret the law
What did the SUPPORTERS of a strong national government call themselves?
Federalists
Constitutional Convention
People vote
A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new constitution
Republicanism
What is the 6th amendment
Every person has the right to a speedy trial
Which branch makes laws?
What is the term length of a senator?
Legislative
6 years
Bicameral
introduction to a speech to the US Constitution
Congress can be described as this because it is made of two houses: the Senate and House of Representatives
Congress can be described as this because it is made of two houses: the Senate and House of Representatives
Freedom of Speech
domestic
Individual Rights
within a country
Constitution
Term for the dividing of powers and responsibilities of the branches of government
The Supreme Law of the Land
Separation of powers
Individual Rights
Basic liberties and rights of all citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, freedom of speech
Job of the Judicial Branch
How old do you have to be to be the President?
Interpret the law
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ordain
Freedom from government control
all citizens of the United States
Introduction
to establish by law
to establish by law
Republicanism
appoint
A form of government in which people elect representatives to create and enforce laws
assign a job or role to (someone).