Checks and Balances
Can Veto Legislation
What is The President
in separation of powers, the power is divided between
What is Branches of Gov't?
this branch makes laws
What is Legislative?
this amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
What is 1st?
the 1st 10 amendments
What is the Bill of Rights?
Every President after him still does the same things he did. This is called
What is a precedent
Branch that can propose Amendments
What is The Legislative Branch?
the purpose of the checks and balances system
What is to keep one branch from getting too much power?
this branch enforces laws
What is Executive?
this amendment protects our right to a fair trial, freedom from self-incrimination, freedom from double jeopardy and eminent domain
What is 5th?
the Constitution is divided into 7 of these
What are Articles or Principles?
Washington was the first to use a group of advisers called
What is the Presidents Cabinet
Can declare ( make) Laws unconstitutional
What is The Judicial?
one way you can make a change to the Constitution
What is Amendment?
this branch interprets laws
What is Judicial?
This amendment was a direct response to The Quartering Act
What is the 3rd?
part of the Constitution that begins, "We the people..."
What is the Preamble
This person was known as the father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?
the President must appoint one and then the Legislative must approve
What is A Supreme Court Judge
Division of Power between Federal and State Governments
What is Federalism?
this branch has 15 advisers also knows as The Cabinet
What is Executive?
Amendment that states punishment for a crime must be reasonable to the crime committed
What is the 8th?
Did not support a large Federal Government, wanted the Bill of rights, was fearful of a too powerful central government.
What is an Anti-Federalist?
Person who wrote the declaration of independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Congress passes a law that makes it illegal for the news to say anything negative about the Government
Is this law Constitutional and if not which Branch would decide that?
No its not and it would be the Judicial branch?
The Governments power over peoples' freedom is limited by laws
What is Limited Government?
this branch is bicameral
What is Legislative?
This Amendment protects people's rights in a criminal trial
What is 6th?
Alexander Hamilton was one of them.
What is a Federalist?
Two things Washington said the country should avoid in his farewell address
1. National Debt, 2. Political Parties, 3. Permanent alliances with other countries. 4.Lack of a good education. 5. A strong central government