click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Civics chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the framers distribute power in the Constitution? | Separation of powers |
| Why did the framers distribute power in the Constitution? | Rule Of Law |
| 1st Amendment-what are the individual freedoms? | Religion Assembly Petition Press Speech |
| How the Constitution is organized? | Amendments, Article, Clauses, and the three branches |
| Impeachment | When the president is fired from wrong-doing |
| Article I- what is it and what does it establish? | Voting, or what things are required for a citizen to vote |
| Article II- what is it and what does it establish? | Law & powers |
| Article III- what is it and what does it establish? | Article lll is about the judicial and executive branches of government |
| 13th Amendment- | Emancipated the slaves |
| 14th Amendment- | defined citizenship for everyone |
| 15th Amendment- | voting rights for freedom |
| 17th Amendment- | elections for seniters |
| 19th Amendment- | woman rights to vote |
| 23 Amendment- | people that live in Washington DC are able to vote |
| 24th Amendment- | banned poll taxes |
| 26th Amendment- | 18 voting age |
| 27th Amendment- | congress pay raise |
| due process | government has to respect all rights |
| Supremacy Clause of the Constitution | supreme law of land |
| enumerated powers | enumerated powers are a list of items found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that set forth the authority of Congress. |
| implied powers | This "Necessary and Proper Clause" |
| delegated powers | powers granted to the national government |
| reserved powers | powers kept by the states under the constituion |
| concurrent powers | shared powers |
| veto power | when the president gives back a bill to congress |
| civil case | non- criminal case |
| feds |