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| 481722807 | Federalists | supporters of the constitution | |
| 481722808 | Anti-Federalists | those who opposed retification of the Constitution | |
| 481722810 | concurrent powers | powers shared by the state and federal governments | |
| 481722811 | checks and balances | a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the powers of the others | |
| 481722812 | separation of powers | the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches | |
| 481722813 | amendment | any change to the Constitution | |
| 481722814 | Preamble | the opening section of the Constitution | |
| 481722815 | implied powers | powers that Congress has that are not stated explicitly in the Constitution; Where congress gets most of their power today | |
| 481722816 | The Constitution | outlines the ideals of American government and describes how they should be achieved | |
| 481722817 | expressed powers | powers that Congress has that are specifically listed in the Constitution | |
| 481722818 | federalism | a form of government in which pwoer is divided between the federal, or national, government and the states | |
| 481722819 | legislative branch | the lawmaking branch of government | |
| 481722820 | executive branch | the branch of government that carries out laws | |
| 481722821 | judicial branch | the branch of government that interprets laws | |
| 481722822 | popular sovereignty | the notion that power lies with the people | |
| 481722823 | civil liberties | freedom from unfair government intrusion | |
| 481722824 | bill of rights | first 10 amendments to the Constitution, it is its own separate document | |
| 481722825 | rule of law | equally to all | |
| 481722826 | slander | saying false/likes to purposely hurt someones reputation | |
| 481722827 | hate speech | you can say you hate someone but you can't call someone gay, which is a name for lashing out at somebody for their race, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnicity | |
| 481722828 | freedom of press | freedom from CENSORSHIP and PRIOR RESTRAINT | |
| 481722829 | libel | written slander | |
| 481722830 | obscenity | I know it when I see it, and the standards vary from community to community. | |
| 481722831 | peaceful assembly | attend meetings, parades, rallies to associate with people we choose so we can join social bulbs, political parties, labor unions, etc. | |
| 481722832 | petition | way to express views to government | |
| 481722833 | probable cause | your probably doing something wrong, they can check you because of probable cause | |
| 481722834 | search warrant | clearly states where is being searched and what is being searched for | |
| 481722835 | double jeopardy | you can't be tried for the same crime twice | |
| 481722836 | indictment | formally charge | |
| 481722837 | grand jury | look to see if there is enough evidence to see if you maybe did something | |
| 481722838 | remain silent | be quiet unless to ask for a call | |
| 481722839 | Steps to amend the constitution | proposal and ratification | |
| 481722840 | proposal | * voted yes in 2/3 both houses * national convention at request of 2/3 of states * proposed in congress | |
| 481722841 | ratification | * approved by 3/4 states * approved by 3/4 of ratifying conventions of each of 50 states | |
| 481722842 | 1st amendment | freedoms for all - religion, speech, press, assembly, petition | |
| 481722843 | 2nd amendment | right to bear arms | |
| 481722844 | 3rd amendment | no quartering | |
| 481722845 | 4th amendment | No unreasonable searches and seizures | |
| 481722846 | 5th amendment | indictment, grand jury, right to remain silent, double jeopardy, due process, eminent domain | |
| 481722847 | 6th amendment | told what charged with, trial by jury, have lawyer, etc. | |
| 481722848 | 7th amendment | jury trial for Civil Suits over $20 | |
| 481722849 | 8th amendment | * no excessive bail or fines * no cruel and unusual punishment - must be proportionate | |
| 481722850 | 9th amendment | all other rights not mentioned in the BOR given to the people | |
| 481722851 | 10th amendment | reserved powers | |
| 481722852 | 13th amendment | No Slavery, civil war amendment | |
| 481722853 | 14th amendment | defined citizenship, equal protection, nationalization of BOR, anyone born in America is an American citizen, civil war amendment | |
| 481722854 | 15th amendment | Black american male suffrage, civil war amendment | |
| 481722855 | 17th amendment | delayed pay raises until following term in congress | |
| 481722856 | 19th amendment | women suffrage, civil war amendment | |
| 481722857 | 23rd amendment | DC gets right to vote | |
| 481722858 | 24th amendment | no poll taxes, a fee to vote for everyone (unless your white and wealthy), then illiteracy test | |
| 481722859 | 25th amendment | president succession | |
| 481722860 | 26th amendment | voting at 18 | |
| 483351689 | Dread Scott Case | courts legalized discrimination | |
| 483351690 | Tinker vs. Des Moines | court ruled protected speech/symbols because of this case | |
| 483938002 | eminent domain | * the government can take peoples personal property if it is for the public good * government has to pay them back |
