The organization in charge of bringing immigrants into the country legally
What is the INS - Immigration & Naturalization Service
100
The 3 types of powers the Constitution grants the federal & state governments
What is Delegated - to the federal gov.
Reserved - for the states
Concurrent - shared byboth levels
100
THe basic rights protected by the 1st amendment are called our
What is Natural rights
100
The group of executive department heads that advise the president on issues make up his/her ______
What is Cabinet
100
The fair application of the law
What is due process
200
The process immigrants must go through to gain citizenship
What is NATURALIZATION
200
3 delegated powers - federal government only
What is the power to declare war, conduct diplomacy, coin money, running the postal system, maintain armed forces, regulate interstate & international trade,
200
The 4th amendment protects against__________ because law enforcement must obtain a __________ before entering your property
What is unreasonable search & seizure, search warrant
200
The ability of the government to take away land
What is eminent domain
200
to make a request of the government
What is petition
300
THe amount of time immigrants must show they are law abiding citizens before they can petition for citizenship
What is 5 years
300
What are 3 reserved powers
What is conducting elections, regulate trade w/ states, establish local governments, regulate education
300
The amendment that protects against double jeopardy, persons testifying against theirself, & due process of law
What is the 5th amendment
300
To bring official charges against the president
What is to impeach
300
The allows Congress to make any & all necessary laws that enable it to do it's jobt
What is elastic clause
400
The 2nd step in gainiing citizenship -
What is being tested & screened by INS
400
What are 3 concurrent powers
What is taxing, provide for citizens welfare, enforcing laws, borrowing money
400
THe 6th amendment gives persons accused of crimes the right to a ________ trial, and the right to an ________
What is jury, attorney
400
Groups that raise money for policital candidates are called
What is a political action committee
400
The group that opposed the ratification of the Constitution
What is Anti-Federalists
500
THe 3rd & final step in naturalization
What is appearing before INS court & taking an oath of allegiance to the U.S.
500
THe system that keeps the powers of the governmental branches from overstepping each or from one branch becoming too powerful
What is checks & balances
500
The 5 freedoms of the 1st amendment
What is speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
500
The division of power between the federal, state and local levels is called
What is federalism
500
Representative democracy is a form of or is also called ______________ government