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Constitutional ....
Constitutional Shtuffage and Whateves, eh.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bill of Attainder Clause | Congress cannot pass a law that singles out a person for punishment without a trial. 1.9.3 |
| Commerce Clause | Congress can regulate trade between nations, states, and among Indian Tribes. 1.8.3 |
| Contracts Clause | No state can interfere with the execution of contracts. For example, a state could not pass a law that declares all debts to be null and void. 1.10.1 |
| Elastic Clause | Congress can exercise powers not specifically stated in the Constitution if those powers are "necessary and proper" for carrying out its expressed powers that ARE specifically stated. 1.8.18 |
| Ex Post Facto Clause | Congress cannot pass a law that punishes a person retroactively, i.e., after the fact. In other words, a person cannot be punished for something he/she/ did that was not a crime when committed. 1.9.3 |
| Extradition Clause | An accused person who flees to another state must be returned to the state in which he/she/ allegedly committed the crime. 4.2.2 |
| Full Faith and Credit Clause | A state must recognize the validity of the public acts, records, and court decisions of other states. For example, a state must recognize as valid the birth certificate issued by another state. 4.1.0 |
| Privileges & Immunities Clause | A state cannot unreasonably discriminate against citizens of other states. 4.2.1 |
| Supremacy Clause | Federal law is supreme over state law. 6.2.0 |
| Establishment Clause 1st Amendment | Congress cannot establish an "official" religion. This, in effect, provides for separation of church and state. |
| Free Exercise Clause 1st Amendment | Congress cannot pass laws that ban freedom of worship. |
| Search & Seizure Clause 4th Amendment | The authorities do not have a general power to search and arrest individuals at any time, at any place, and in any manner, rather, they can only do so according to specified procedures that must be "reasonable". |
| Takings Clause 5th Amendment | Government can take private property for a public purpose, but it must provide fair compensation to the owners of that property. Also known as Eminent Domain. |
| Due Process Clause 5th Amendment (Federal Gov't) | The national government must observe fair procedures when it denies a person life, liberty, or property. |
| Due Process Clause 14th Amendment (State Gov't) | State governments must observe fair procedures when they deny a person life, liberty, or property. |
| Equal Protection Clause 14th Amendment | States cannot unreasonably discriminate against individuals. they must treat people "equally". |
| Reserved Power Clause 10th Amendment | Any power that is not granted to the national government, or denied to the states, automatically reverts to the states. |
| Santa Claus North Pole Amendment | Depends on your system of belief and stuff. |
| 1st Amendment (5 basic freedoms) | Freedom of: religion, speech, press, petition government grievances, assemble peacefully, and bacon tacos. |
| 2nd Amendment | Right to keep and bear arms. |
| 3rd Amendment | Safety from military commandeering your home for military use unless prescribed by a law. |
| 4th Amendment | Search and Seizure protection. Exclusionary Clause (I don't know what it is but it was in your notebook) |
| 5th Amendment | Capitol Crime - Guarantee of Grand Jury. -Military exception -Double Jeopardy -Due process -Eminent Domain / Takings Clause |
| 6th Amendment | Trial Rights: -By peers where crime took place -Speedy and public -Told what you are accused of -Right to confront and obtain witnesses/evidence -Right to a lawyer |
| 7th Amendment | Right to jury trail. 20 buck case. -Evidence and facts of original trial (not trail) cannot be thrown out in appeal. |
| 8th Amendment | Punishment will fit crime ; no cruel and unusual punishment. |
| 9th Amendment | Enumerated Rights: All your rights mentioned are yours and any rights that are interpreted or unsaid are yours too. (Miranda rights) |
| 10th Amendment | Reserved Powers Clause |
| 11th | One and only one law. Limits our Courts to American law and not foreign people's laws. |
| 12th | 1 Candidate out of 2 for president, fixed election flaws. |
| 13th | Free slaves! |
| 14th | Freed slaves are people too! (equal protection clause) |
| 15th | ...and they can vote too! |
| 16th | Legalized Federal income tax. SiXteen, taXing... |
| 17th | Election of senators goes to people, not state legislatures. SenAtors SevEnteen... o.O |
| 18th | Prohibition, alcohol is illegal...'nuff said. |
| 19th | Women's Rights! YEAH. 1919. (Gave women the right to vote) |
| 20th | Redefining when federally elected officials terms begin and end. 20th amendment made January 20th inauguration day. |
| 21st | Repeal of prohibition, you're 21, go get drunk. |
| 22nd | Limiting Presidential terms to two terms or ten years. 22 limited president to 2 terms. |
| 23rd | Washington D.C. gets three electoral votes. D.C. got 3 from 23. |
| 24th | Made Jim Crow laws and poll taxes that kept African Americans from voting illegal. 24 made Jim Crow no more. |
| 25th | Gave method to determine Presidential disability. Congress has the power to vote on issue and whether or not to exercise Presidential Succession. |
| 26th | Voting age changed from 21 to 18. |
| 27th | Congress sets it's own pay, regulates so that they only receive pay raises upon reelection. (Longest unratified amendment) |
| Amendment lifespan? | 7 years. If not ratified within 7 years of proposal it expires. |
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