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U.S amendments
U.S gov. test study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Purposes of Government | Strength, Justice, Keeping peace at home, Promote general welfare, Defense of the people, and Secure liberty. |
| 1st amendment | freedom of speech , press , religion, assembly, and petition. |
| 2nd amendment | Right to bear arms. |
| 3rd amendment | No soldier can be forced to stay at your home during time of peace. |
| 4th amendment | No search and seizure without warrant. |
| 5th amendment | Gov. must respect all rights , cant be tried for same crime twice. |
| 6th amendment | Speedy public trail, Jury of press, Right to counsel. |
| 7th amendment | Double jeopardy, right to be tried by a jury. |
| 8th amendment | No excessive bail or cruel and unusual punishments. |
| 9th amendment | These are not the only rights given to us. |
| 10th amendment | All powers not stated in consitution are given to states. |
| 18th amendment | Prohibition of alcohol |
| 21st amendment | repeal of prohibition |
| 13th amendment | abolition of slavery |
| 19th amendment | Women suffreage |
| 15th amendment | no denial of vote due to race , color, or previous enslavement. |
| 1st amendment process | Proposed by 2/3 vote in both houses of congress and ratified by 3/4 state conventions. |
| 2nd amendment process | Proposed by congress and ratified by 3/4 state conventions. |
| 3rd amendment process | Proposed by National convention called by congress at request or 2/3 state legislaters. |
| 4th amendment process | Proposed by national convention and ratified in 3/4 state conventions. |
| Dictatorship | Ultimate power is held by a single person or group of people who are not responsible to the will of the people. |
| Presidential democracy | executive and legislavtive branch are separate independent and equal. |
| Parliamentary democracy | Executive is made up of prime ministry who are also members of the legilative branch (parliament) |
| Communism | State ownership of land and all other productive property and benefits should be fairly distributed. |
| U.S Economic system | Mixed gov. dosent make decisons only regulates. |
| Articles of confederation were? | the first gov. system |
| Strengths of articles | army , make treaties, borrow money |
| Weaknesses of articles | no power to make states obey , no taxing, could not regulate trade |
| Foundations of Constitution | english bill of rights , may flower compact |
| Royal gov. | King became gov. council serves as advisory - virginia |
| Proprietary gov. | King gave proprietor power of land and gov. - Delaware |
| Charter gov. | governers were elected by men and approved by king- roade island |
| Virginia plan | Representation based on pop. |
| New Jersey plan | Equal representation for all |
| Great compromise was? | a 2 house congress , senate - two from each state, house of rep.- based on pop. |
| 3/5 compromise | slaves count for 3/5 of a person |
| Popular Soverenignty | political power resides in people |
| Limited gov. | no gov. is all powerful |
| Separation of powers | powers are separated to each branches equally |
| checks and balances | ties the braches together |
| federalism | power is given to territories. |
| Judicial Review | Power of courts to say what gov. does |
| Powers of federal gov. | make treaties , coin, army |
| Powers of states | marriage , schools , road laws |
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