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Grand Jury: the body that decides if the case goes to court

Constituents: person whom an elected official represents

Bicameral: two house legislature

Libel: written untruthsCourt of Appeals: Middle level or 2nd Tier of Court System

Impeachment: to bring charges against a government official for a crime

Elastic Clause: When congress has the power to do anything necessary and proper to carry out anypower

Slander: Spoken untruth

Judicial Review: the power of the courts to declare laws and actions unconstitutionalIndictment: formal charges of accusing someone of a crime

Jurisdiction: boundry

District Courts: lowest court in federal court systemRider: add on to a bill; often unrelated

Connecticut Compromise(Great Compromise): One house based on population, one on equality

Tariff: Tax on Imports

Eminent Domain: Right of Government to take private property for public usePardon: complete forgiveness of a crime

Filibuster: Non-stop talking to delay a vote

Petit Jury: jury that decides your fateCompensation: salary

Ratify: to approve

What do the first three Approve of the Constitution cover? The Three Branches of GovernmentWhat are the roles of the President? Chief of State

Chief Legislature

Chief Diplomat

Commander-in-ChiefChief Executive

Chief Administrator

1st Amendment: Press,religion,assembly,speech,petition2nd Amendment: The right to bear arms

3rd Amendment: No quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment: Search and Seizure5th Amendment: Due process, eminent domain, double jeopardy

6th Amendment: Right to speedy trial, right to an attorney

7th Amendment: Right to jury trial8th Amendment: Cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendment: No part can contradict another part

10th Amendment: Powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the state

3 parts to the constitution: PreambleArticles

Amendments

There are 27 amendments to the Constitution13th Amendment: Abolishing Slavery

14th Amendment: Civil Rights for Blacks

15th Amendment: Suffrage for Blacks16th Amendment: Income Tax

18th Amendment: Prohibition

19th Amendment: Woman's Suffrage

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20th Amendment: Lame Duck

21st Amendment: Ended Prohibition

22nd Amendment: Limit on presidents terms

23rd Amendments: 3 Electoral Votes25th Amendment: Presidential Succession

26th Amendment: Changed the Age of Voting

Preamble is the IntroTreason is in Article Three punishment is Life or Death

Judicial can declare Executive action unconstitutional

Judicial can declare Legislature unconstitutionalExecutive appoints Judicial branch

Legislative confirms the Judicial branch

Executive can Veto Legislative BranchLegislative can remove Executive Veto

State Department represents The US in United Nation meetings

Treasury Department monitors economic status of US

Justice Department prosecutes and defends on behalf of the Federal GovernmentHomeland Security protects the borders of the Nation

Defense Department advises the President on military affairs

John Bohner Speaker of the House, Harry Reid Senate Majority LeaderSteps of Bill

1. Introduction-has to be introduced

2. Committees3. Debate

4. One version-word it into one version

5. Final Vote-Each House Votes on it

6. President signs or Veto7. Veto Override

8. Bill becomes Law

President can sign a bill, veto a bill, pocket pass, pocket vetosigns it becomes law

veto, sends it back to congress with reasons why

pocket pass sits on it ten days and automatically passes only if congress is in sessionpocket veto sits on it ten days and automatically vetos only if congress is not in session

Enumerated Powers: Right to Coin Money

Establish Post OfficesRatifying Treaties

Declare War

Regulating Trade

Levi TaxsDenied Power: Congress cannot tax exports

It took 9 states to ratify the Constitution

6 major principles of constitution: Popular SovereigntyChecks and Balances

Limited Government

Seperation of PowersFederalism-power divided between state

Republicanism