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POLS 101 EXAM 1
POLS 101 EXAM 1 Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Article I (One) | Legislative Branch. |
| Article I Section 8 | Power of Congress: enumerated (delegate) + Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic) |
| Article II (Two) | Executive Branch. |
| Article III (Three) | Judicial Branch. |
| Article IV (Four) | Interstate Relations (2 or more states) |
| Article IV Section 1 | Full Faith and Credit Clause (In the Articles, each state have to honor rulings of other states). |
| Article V (Five) | Method of Amending Constitution |
| Article VI (Six) | Supremacy Clause (Supreme law of the land) |
| Article VII (Seven) | Ratification of the Constitution (9 of 13 states needed to ratify) |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 Amendments of the Constitution |
| Amendment 1 | Freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, and petition |
| Amendment 2 | Establishment of Militia/Right to bear/keep arms |
| Amendment 3 | Quartering Troops is illegal without consent |
| Amendment 4 | No unreasonable search and seizure |
| Amendment 5 | Rights of a person; Due process, grand jury, double jeopardy, can't self incriminate, eminent domain. |
| Amendment 6 | Rights of an accused person(s). For criminal persecutions there is a speedy trial and counsel for defense. |
| Amendment 7 | Rules of common law for civil trials |
| Amendment 8 | More guarantees in criminal cases/cruel and unusual punishment |
| Amendment 9 | Rights retained by the people |
| Amendment 10 | Reserved powers of the states |
| Amendment 11 | Suits against states/limitations of federal courts |
| Amendment 12 | Election of the president and vice president/ Electoral College |
| Amendment 13 | Prohibits Slavery (first mention in the constitution) |
| Amendment 14 | Citizenship Rights (Section 1; Equal Protection Clause) |
| Amendment 15 | Rights of suffrage/Vote may not be denied based on race |
| Amendment 13-15 | Civil War or Reconstruction Amendments |
| Amendment 16 | Income tax (at the federal level) |
| Amendment 17 | Direct election of senators |
| Amendment 18 | Prohibition (Sale/manufacturing/transportations of alcohol) |
| Amendment 19 | Right of suffrage/Vote may not be denied based on sex/gender |
| Amendment 20 | Presidential and Congressional terms/President succession |
| Amendment 21 |
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