constitution test answers
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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