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Constitution 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Remove judges from office | Legislative over Judicial |
| Veto bills | Executive over Legislative |
| Appoint judges | Executive over Judicial |
| Override veto | Legislative over Executive |
| Call special sessions | Executive over Legislative |
| Control appropriations | Legislative over Executive |
| Fail to enforce a court order | Executive over Judicial |
| Declare a law unconstitutional | Judicial over Legislative |
| Grant a reprieve | Executive over Judicial |
| Replace some existing courts | Legislative over Judicial |
| Set a person free held by the FBI | Judicial over Executive |
| Propose an amendment | Legislative over Judicial |
| Confirm appointments | Legislative over Executive |
| Ratify treaties | Legislative over Executive |
| Declare the president's actions unconstitutional | Judicial over Executive |
| Name 4 checks and balances ... | ..... |
| Amendement 1 | Freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, and petition |
| Amendement 2 | Right to bear arms, state militia |
| Amendement 3 | No quartering of soldiers, basically soldiers cant invade you home or private property |
| Amendment 4 | No unreasonable search or arrest |
| Amendement 5 | No person tried without grandy jury indictment, not to be punished twice for the same offense, no witness against yourself, and due process of law |
| 5th Double Jeopardy | prohibits anyone from being prosecuted twice for substantially the same crime. |
| 5th Self incrimination | prohibits that act of being forced to testify as guilty |
| Amendement 6 | Rights of the accused in criminal cases |
| 6th speedy trial | Protects defendants from delays between the indictment and the start of their trial |
| 6th public trial | Guarantees the right to a public trial in criminal prosecutions |
| 6th lawyer | the right to a lawyer |
| Amendment 7 | Trial by a jury, right to a trial with jury |
| Amendment 8 | No excessive bail or cruel punishments |
| Amendment 9 | People retain rights not listed in the U.S. Constitution |
| Amendement 10 | Power not given to the federal gov is given to the people or states (Reserved rights) |
| No Bills of Attained | Can not pass a bill that takes away your right to a trial |
| No Ex post Facto Laws | Can't make a law to punish you before the law was enforced |
| Writ of Habeas Corpus cannot be denied | Can't take away you right to charge for a crime |
| No tax on exports | .. |
| No title of nobility | king stuff |
| Electoral college total votes | 538 (House + Senate+ 3 from DC) |
| Amendment process | Article V, two processes: 2/3 Congress and 2/3 all the state legislatures. Approval of 3/4 of states |
| What is the amendment process a good example of? | Federalism because the federal gov and the state govs have to unite together and share powers. |
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