Chapters 1-3 + Constitution Packet
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| 209060881 | Power of new government | The people | 0 | |
| 209060882 | Responsibilities of new government | 1. Form a more perfect union 2. Establish justice system 3. Ensure domestic tranquility 4. Provide common defense 5. Promote general welfare 6. Secure blessings of liberty | 1 | |
| 209060883 | Article I | Legislative Branch | 2 | |
| 209060884 | Legislative branch has the power to | create laws | 3 | |
| 209060885 | House of Representatives | elected by the people, proportionate to the amount of citizens, originally 1 representative for every 30,000 (slaves counted as 3/5) Term is 2 years (Population reevaluated every 10 years) | 4 | |
| 209060886 | Senate | elected by House of Representatives, 6 year term | 5 | |
| 209060887 | Qualifications of House and Senate | House: 1. 25 years old 2. Resident for 7 years 3. Live in state they represent Senate: 1. 30 years old 2. Resident for 9 years 3. Live in state they represent | 6 | |
| 209060888 | Chief officers of House and Senate | House: The speaker Senate: The U.S. Vice President | 7 | |
| 209060889 | Impeachment process | Only House of Representatives can bring formal charges, the Senate then tries the accused. In case of presidential impeachment the Supreme Court Justice presides. | 8 | |
| 209060890 | Revenue Bills were created by | The House of Representatives. Founding Fathers believed they better represented the citizens. "Power of the purse" | 9 | |
| 209060891 | President's rights in legislation | The right to pass or veto bills. (Veto can be overridden by a 2/3 vote in Congress) | 10 | |
| 209060892 | The electoral college | an assembly of electors appointed by the states, equal to the amount or representatives in House and Senate combined, who would formally elect the president. | 11 | |
| 209060893 | Presidential election | Must have more than half the votes to become president, the runner up becomes VP. If no one receives majority the House decides. | 12 | |
| 209060894 | Presidential Qualifications | 1. 30 years old 2. Natural born U.S. citizen 3. Permanent resident for 14 years | 13 | |
| 209060895 | Charges that result in impeachment | Treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors. | 14 | |
| 209060896 | The Constitution created | The Supreme Court and the right for Congress to create lower courts. | 15 | |
| 209060897 | Original and Appellate Jurisdiction | Original Jurisdiction: The power to hear a case for the first time. Appellate Jurisdiction: Authority to review a lower court's decision. | 16 | |
| 209060898 | How is treason defined? and how is a person convicted? | Levying war against the U.S., adhering to its enemies, and giving them aid and comfort. There must be two witnesses to the same "overt" crime or the person must confess in court. | 17 | |
| 209060899 | First Amendment | Protects freedom of religion, speech and press. The right to peaceably assemble and the right to petition Government. | 18 | |
| 209060900 | Second Amendment | The right to bear arms and keep a militia. | 19 | |
| 209060901 | Third Amendment | No person shall be forced to quarter troops in their home during times of peace. | 20 | |
| 209060902 | Fourth Amendment | Protects citizens from illegal, unwarranted search and seizure. | 21 | |
| 209060903 | Fifth Amendment | A Grand Jury must indict you for a crime, a person cannot be charged for the same crime twice, be forced to testify against himself (Miranda laws), be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process. | 22 | |
| 209060904 | Sixth Amendment | 1. The right to a speedy, public trial 2. The right to an impartial jury 3. The right to know the accusations 4. The right to confront the accusers 5. The right to find witnesses on your behalf 6. The right to a lawyer | 23 | |
| 209060905 | Seventh Amendment | Trial by jury in civil cases (non-criminal, money or damages) | 24 | |
| 209060906 | Eighth Amendment | Excessive Bail Clause (unreasonably high bail), Excessive Fines Clause (excessive fines as punishment), Cruel and Unusual Punishment | 25 | |
| 209060907 | Ninth Amendment | States that just because a right is not enumerated within the Bill of Rights does not mean it doesn't belong to the citizens. | 26 | |
| 209060908 | Tenth Amendment | What powers are not given to the national government nor denied to the states then rest in the power of the states and the people. | 27 | |
| 209060909 | 11th Amendment | A citizen of one state cannot sue a citizen in another. | 28 | |
| 209060910 | 12th Amendment | Separate votes for President and Vice President | 29 | |
| 209060911 | 13th Amendment | Prohibition of slavery | 30 | |
| 209060912 | 14th Amendment | Made slaves U.S. Citizens | 31 | |
| 209060913 | 15th Amendment | Gave all men the right to vote regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude. | 32 | |
| 209060914 | 16th Amendment | Federal Income Tax | 33 | |
| 209060915 | 17th Amendment | Direct election of Senators | 34 | |
| 209060916 | 18th Amendment | Prohibition of alcohol | 35 | |
| 209060917 | 19th Amendment | Gave women the right to vote | 36 | |
| 209060918 | 20th Amendment | Established beginning and end of terms for elected offices. President- January 20, Senate- January 6 | 37 | |
| 209060919 | 21st Amendment | Repealed prohibition amendment (18) | 38 | |
| 209060920 | 22nd Amendment | Sets 2 term limit for President | 39 | |
| 209060921 | 23rd Amendment | D.C. residents have right to vote | 40 | |
| 209060922 | 24th Amendment | Prohibits poll taxes | 41 | |
| 209060923 | 25th Amendment | Establishes procedures for the succession of the presidency. President-> VP etc | 42 | |
| 209060924 | 26th Amendment | Voting age is lowered to 18 | 43 | |
| 209060925 | 27th Amendment | Increases or decreases in congressional salary can only become affective at the start of new terms. | 44 | |
| 209060926 | Article I, Section 8 | Lists Congressional powers, including the "Necessary and Proper Clause" (Sentence 18) which gives the national government the power to carry out actions or powers not specifically granted to them if they are "necessary and proper" | 45 | |
| 209060927 | Article I, Section 9 | Limits on Congress: 1. Ex post facto laws- cannot charge a person with a crime committed when it was still legal. 2. Bills of Attainder- a law declaring a person guilty of a crime without trial 3. Habeas Corpus- a way to seek relief from unlawful imprisonment 4. Taxing state exports 5. Borrow money from treasury without proper accounting 6. Give any American a title of nobility | 46 | |
| 209060928 | Article I, Section 10 | Limits on States: 1. May not enter into any treaty, alliance or confederation 2. Grant letters of marque or reprisal 3. Coin money 4. Emit bills of credit 5. Place taxes on exports 6. Keep a standing army during peace 7. Declare/wage war | 47 | |
| 209060929 | Article Two deals with | Executive branch, created President and VP | 48 | |
| 209060930 | Article II, Section 2 | Presidential powers: 1. Make treaties (Consent of Senate) 2. Nominate and appoint ambassadors, public ministers, consuls, Supreme Court judges and other officers not specifically established by law 4. Commander in Chief of military | 49 | |
| 209060931 | Article Three creates the: | Judicial branch | 50 | |
| 209060932 | Article IV "Full faith and Credit" | Judicial decisions made in one state must be respected and honored by all others. | 51 | |
| 209060933 | Article IV, Section 3 | Only Congress has the power to admit new states | 52 | |
| 209060934 | Article IV, Section 4 | States must guarantee citizens a republican government and protection from invasion and domestic violence. | 53 | |
| 209060935 | Bill of Rights | First 10 Constitutional amendments | 54 | |
| 209060936 | Power | The ability of one person to make another work in accordance to one's wishes | 55 | |
| 209060937 | Authority | The right to have and use power | 56 | |
| 209060938 | Legitimacy | The right to have authority | 57 | |
| 209060939 | Representative Democracy | Power vested in the people, but given to representatives | 58 | |
| 209060940 | Direct Democracy | Power is split among everyone | 59 | |
| 209060941 | Impeachment | 1. Indictment and removal (rep. democracy) 2. Recall by the people (direct) | 60 | |
| 209060942 | 4 roles of a representative | Delegate- represents a group Trustee- based on persons opinion (trust) Partisan- based on views of political party Politico- all three | 61 | |
| 209060943 | Majoritarian Government | Majority, good for deciding black and white issues, because its hard to get a majority. | 62 | |
| 209060944 | Elite Government | Few , minority, with disproportionate power. 4 Types: 1. Marxism- view that the government is dominated by capitalists, Karl Marx 2. Power elite- view that the government is dominated by a few top leaders, most of whom are outside of the government, White 3. Bureaucratic- view that the government is dominated by appointed officials, Max Weber 4. Pluralist- the belief that competition among all affected interests shapes public policy. | 63 | |
| 209060945 | Enumerated Powers | Powers listed in Constitution | 64 | |
| 209060946 | Reserved Powers | Powers reserved for state governments | 65 | |
| 209060947 | Concurrent Powers | Powers shared between federal and state governments | 66 | |
| 209060948 | Implied Power | Power derived from laws or clauses that aren't specifically given, but are open for interpretation (Elastic Clause) | 67 | |
| 209060949 | McCullough v. Maryland | Maryland tried to tax bank, bank refused to pay and sued. Chief Justice ruled it was a federal power, not a state. An exception to Amendment 10, the state did not have the power. | 68 | |
| 209060950 | Types of Government | 1. Unitary- one central government 2. Federal- government split into two or more institutions. 3. Confederation- no central government, alliance of many governments | 69 | |
| 209060951 | Laskey | Federalism causes states to become "poisonous and parasitic", states jump on bandwagons and take advantage of national government resources | 70 | |
| 209060952 | Riker | Federalism perpetuates racism, since states would individually decide legality of slavery | 71 | |
| 209060953 | Elazar | Federalism contributes to government strength and provides political flexibility | 72 | |
| 209060954 | Petition process | form of direct democracy, petition then referendum (at least 10% of people that voted in last election) | 73 | |
| 209060955 | Nullification | States' version of veto and judicial review. | 74 | |
| 209060956 | Three Types of Federalism | 1. Dual Federalism- layer cake, the national and state governments do not intermix 2. Cooperative- marble cake, shared powers. 3. Fiscal- no cake, how federal money is shared amongst states. (Cooperative) | 75 | |
| 209060957 | Marbury v. Madison | John Adams appointed William Marbury as Justice of Peace right before leaving office, Madison refused to acknowledge the appointment. Court sided with Madison. | 76 | |
| 209060958 | Supremacy Clause | law of the land, order of power 1. Constitution 2. Treaties 3. Laws passed by Congress | 77 | |
| 209060959 | Court Cases siding with states | 1. U.S. v. Lopez: National government tried to create gun free zones around schools. Court sided with state, violation of Amendment 2. 2. U.S. v. Morrison: Violence Against Women Act is unconstitutional because it falls under States' police power. 3. Printz v. U.S.: Federal government cannot require background checks before gun purchasing. | 78 | |
| 209060960 | Direct Democracy in states | 1. Initiative- legislation or amendment on ballot, req. 10% of number of voters in last election 2. Referendum- ability of the people to vote on/pass measure 3. Recall- people's version of impeachment and removal trial. | 79 | |
| 209060961 | Cooperative Federalism | Part of fiscal federalism 1. Revenue Sharing: shares a % of income with states 2. Grants-in-aid: money that must be used for operational costs, not specified 3. Regular Grants: 3 types, categorical- must be used for a particular thing, project- national government determines category, state determines project(s), block grant- unrestricted grant | 80 | |
| 209060962 | New Jersey Plan | Plan to create a government with one house and a set number of representatives | 81 | |
| 209060963 | Virginia Plan | Three branches of government, two houses, both determined proportionally. Lower house elected by the people, Upper house elected by Lower house. | 82 | |
| 209060964 | The Great Compromise | House of Representatives proportionate and elected by the people, Senate equal. House of Representatives develop all bills for taxation and government spending, Senate either accepts or rejects. | 83 | |
| 209060965 | Devolution Revolution | Give the states more responsibilities, especially concerning programs (AFDC, Medicaid) | 84 | |
| 209104363 | Article V | Amendment process 2/3s of either house or national convention must propose, 3/4 of states must ratify | 85 |
