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| When people are accused of a crime they must be granted what legal rights? |
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| trial by jury, protection from self-incrimination and double jeopardy, legal counsel, due process |
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| What does the preamble to the constitution list? |
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| form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty |
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| Why did the framers create 3 separate branches of government? |
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| They wanted to prevent any group from having too much power. |
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| The power and authority in our system comes from who? |
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| What is a defining characteristic of a federal system of government? |
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| Separation between the national and state governments |
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| African-Americans, women, and 18-year-olds have all been granted what right via the amendments? |
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| The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution indicates how to resolve conflicts between? |
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| The Supreme Court and lower courts. |
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| Give 3 examples of constitutional checks and balances |
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| Congress can impeach the president, the president can veto bills from Congress, the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional. |
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| How did the decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) strengthen the power of the Supreme Court? |
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| It established judicial review |
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| The process of amending the Constitution involves what 2 groups? |
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| What principle says that federal law supersedes state law |
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| What is the elastic clause? |
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| Congress may make any laws necessary to carry out its duties. |
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| What is the right of the accused to be brought before a judge known as? |
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| What is the power of a president to reject a bill and send it back to Congress known as? |
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| Give 3 examples of powers that are reserved for state governments. |
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| set marriage laws, issue driver's licenses, establish public schools |
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| Which group plays the largest role in interpreting the Bill of Rights? |
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| Identify the basic rights protected by the bill of rights. |
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| religion, speech, press, assembly, petition, bear arms, free from unreasonable search and seizure, due process, trial by jury, legal counsel, voting, protection from excessive bail and punishment, unenumerated rights |
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| identify which forms of speech are not protected by the Bill of Rights. |
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| libel, slander, obscenity |
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| The process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states through the 14th amendment is known as what? |
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| The first amendment protects what rights? |
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| religion, speech, press, assembly, petition |
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| The 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th amendments protect your what? |
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| rights in the legal system. |
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| The Miranda Rights gives you what protection? |
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| protection from self-incrimination |
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| Prior restraint protects citizens from what government action? |
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| prevention of a story from being published |
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| What Supreme Court case ensured that suspects know their rights? |
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| What Supreme Court case created the "separate but equal" facilities doctrine? |
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| What Supreme Court case reversed it previous decision regarding the "separate but equal" facilities doctrine? |
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| Brown v. Board of Education |
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| Orally spreading false information about someone with intent to harm is known as? |
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| Publishing false information about someone with the intent to harm is known as? |
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| What is a decision by a court that serves as an example or guide for future decisions? |
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| The 5th amendment protects Americans from what? |
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| self-incrimination, double-jeopardy, taking of private property for public use without just compensation |
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| What legal documents order a witness to appear in court? |
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| Which amendment protects your right to own a gun? |
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| What is the role of a grand jury? |
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| determine if there is enough evidence for an indictment |
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| The Constitution requires that national government must guarantee to every state what type of structure? |
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| drawing boundaries of legislative districts with the intention of giving one party the advantage |
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| What is the terms that requires states/local governments to implement at their own expense laws passed by the national government? |
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| What is the process of redrawing the geographic boundaries of legislative districts after a census to reflect population changes? |
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| What is trade that takes place within the borders of a state? |
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| Give 4 examples of concurrent powers |
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| taxes, law enforcement, amendments, making laws |
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| What are expressed powers? |
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| powers listed in the Constitution |
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| Identify the 6 basic principles of the Constitution |
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| popular sovereignty, rule of law, separation of powers and checks and balances, federalism, independent judiciary, individual rights |
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| What are the 5 examples of how we change the Constitution without changing the words of the Constitution (informal amendments)? |
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| The Supreme Court looks at the text, the framers' original intent, past precedents, the practical consequences for society, and basic and moral values. |
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| Identify the 4 benefits of the Federal System. Give examples |
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| protection against tyranny of the majority, unity without uniformity, "labs" for policy experiments, encourages political participation |
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