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| States the purpose of the Constitution |
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| Relations among the States |
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| Amending the Constitution |
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| National debts, supremacy of national law |
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| Ratifying the Constitution |
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Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Judical Review
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| Power divided between central and regional governments |
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| The power of the courts to determine whether what government does is in accord with what the Constitution provides |
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| Each branch of government is subject to a number of constitutional checks by the other branches. |
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| Power of the government is divided into the three branches |
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| No government is all powerful |
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| Government gets its power from the people |
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Formal Amendment Process
Who can propose an amendment? |
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1. Proposed by 2/3 vote of Congress-
2. Proposed at national convention called by 2/3(34) of the State Legislatures |
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Formal amendment Process
Who can ratify an amendment? |
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1. Ratified by the State legislatures of 3/4 (38) states
2. Ratified by convention held in 3/4(38)of the States |
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| Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, press, and petition |
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| Every person should be secure against unreasonable search and seizure |
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speedy and public trial
Right to a lawyer |
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| No cruel and unusual punishment |
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| Power retained by the people |
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| Powers retained by the states and the poeple |
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| Election of Senators by popular vote |
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13-freed slaves
14- former slaves receive citizenship
15-Black men get right to vote |
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| Popular election of Senators |
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| Relationship between 18 and 21st amendment |
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| 18-prohibition and Amendment 21 repealed prohibition |
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| President-2-4year terms or 10 years |
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| Citizens of D.C. can vote for President |
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Presidential succession
Vice-President becomes President in case of death or resignation |
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| 18 year olds get the vote |
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| Types of informal amendments |
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1.Basic Legislation (laws)
2. Executive Action-i.e. treaty
3. Court Decisions-i.e. Brown vs Board of Education
4. Party Practice (nominationing Candidate)
5. Custom-(President's Cabinet |
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| How many amendments are in the Constitution |
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Some Powers of Legislative Branch
(Congress) |
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| Create lower Federal Courts, Declare War, establish post offices, copyrights and patents,coin money,provide for and maintain armed forces (See Article 1 for more) |
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| President who caused the 22nd amendment to be passed |
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Franklin Roosevelt
(elected 4 times) |
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| How were 26 of the 27 amendments proposed and ratified? |
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Proposed by 2/3 vote in each house of Congress and ratified by 3/4 of the State Legislatures.
21st amendment done in a different way. It was proposed by Congress and ratified by convention |
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| The group that makes the formal selection of the nation's Pesident |
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| Advisory body to the President |
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| A pact made by the President directly with the head of a foreign state |
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| A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states |
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| Accusation of a Federal Official by the House of Representatives |
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| Three parts of the Constitution |
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Preamble
Articles
Amendments |
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| Four powers granted to Congress by the Constitution |
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Establish post offices and roads
Tax, borrow money
Coin money/maintain military force
Declare War |
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| A pact made by the PResident directly with the head of a foreigh state; a binding international agreement with the force of law but which does not require senate consent. |
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| False and malicious use of spoken words |
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| False and malicious use of printed words |
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| The government must act fairly |
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| A tax that must be paid before voting |
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| Chose everty 4 years and formally elect President and Vice-President |
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| Order for succession tfor the PResidency |
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Vice-President
Speaker of the House
President Pro-Tempore of Senate
Secretary of State |
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| What happens in the case of presidential disability? What amendment covers this? |
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Sections 3-4 of 25th Amendment. Vice becomes Acting President if
President informs Congress, in writing that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office or (2) Vice President and majority of the members of the Cabinet inform Congress, in writing, that the president is so incapacitated. |
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| When does Congress begin? |
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| Changed by 20th amendment in 1933. The start is "noon of the 3rd day of January." |
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| What is the relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and the 22nd amendment? |
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| 2 terms or 10 years/Roosevelt was elected to 4 terms. |
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| Those delegated powers of the National Government that are suggested by the expressed powers;those"necessary and proper" to carry out the expressed powers (elastic clause). |
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| Those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the national government and does not, at the same time, deny to the states. |
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| Power of the government to take private property for public use |
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| Members of Congress cannot be arrested going to or coming from a session of Congress. |
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| What are the Civil Rights (Slave) Amendments? |
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| Relations among the states |
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| Formal method of ratification of Constitution |
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Propsed-Congress 2/3 vote in both Houses
National convention When requested by 2/3 State legislatures
Ratified
3/4 State legislatures (38)
Conventions in 3/4 (38) States |
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| Two appointed Vice-Presidents |
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Nelson Rockerfeller
Gerald Ford |
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