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I, II, III create the three branches of the government
I=legislative branch, II=executive branch, III=judicial branch |
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| explains the relationship of the states to one another and the national government |
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| spells out the ways that it can be amended |
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| contains supremacy clause, establishing that the constitution, laws passed by congress, and treaties of the US "shall be the supreme Law of the land |
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| adresses ratification and declares that the constitution would take effect after it was ratified by nine states |
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| authority of the supreme court and other federal courts to rule on cases |
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| power is divided between national and state government |
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| each branch has duties, a system that our early leaders hoped would prevent any single branch from gaining too much power |
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| whereby each branch of the gov't exercises some control over the others. |
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| rejecting. the president can veto congress but they can override it |
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| power of the courts to say that laws and actions of local, state, or national gov'ts are invalid because they conflict wit the principles of the constitution |
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| powers directly stated in the constitution |
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| 5 of the powers deal with economic matters-- like the power to levy taxes, to borrow money, to regulate commerce, to coin money, and to punish counterfeiting |
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| final enumerated power and it lets congress stretch its powers to meet situations the Founders could not anticipate. Congress can make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers expressed in article I |
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| made up of all executive branch employees. Fleet of airplanes and helicopters stands ready to take the president to any part of the nation or the world. |
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| approved, state by state process |
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| amendment in which federal spending cannot exceed its income. |
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| accuse, federal officials |
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agreement between nations
requires senate approval |
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| made between heads of states, not their nations |
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| believe that the court should avoid taking the initiative on social and political issues |
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| the court should actively help settle the difficult social and political questions of the day |
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| Bill of rights have been incorporated into the states through court decisions, its protection covers state laws |
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| government cannot censor information before it is published or broadcast |
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| a reasonable basis to believe a person or premises are linked to a crime |
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| orders signed by a judge describing the place to be searched for specific items, or else naming the person to be arrested for a specific crime |
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the government must follow constitution procedures in all actions against individuals
5th amendement |
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| the power of government to take private property for public use |
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| freedom of religion speech, assembly, press |
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| protects right of state to maintain militia and of citizens to bear arms |
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| quartering of troops is not allowed |
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| life liberty and property |
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| right to a speedy trial and public trial by an impartial jury |
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| right to a jury trial in cases involving common law |
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| protects against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishments |
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| peoples rights are not restricted to those specified in amendment 1-8 |
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| restates the constitutions principles of federalism by providing that powers not granted to the national government |
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| civil war amendments (13,14,15) |
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13-forbid slavery
14-give all people equal protection under the law
15-prohibits denying voting rights because of race |
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