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US Constitution
Civics Test US Constitution
| Question/Term | Answer/Definition |
|---|---|
| Magna Carta | 1215 document signed by King John limiting a monarch's power |
| Exclusionary Rule | rule that evidence gained by police in a way that violates and the 4th admendment may not be used in a trial |
| Probable Cause | strong reasons to think that a person or property was involved in a crime |
| Due Process | following established legal procedures |
| Petition | a formal request for government action |
| Slander | spoken unthruths that are harmful to someones reputation |
| Search Warrant | a court order allowing law-enforcement officers to search a suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence |
| Indictment | a document issued by a grand jury that formally charges someone with a crime |
| Double Jeopardy | putting someone on trial for a crime for which he or she was previously found not guilty |
| Eminant Domain | the right of government to take private property (usually land) for public use |
| Bail | a sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial |
| Bicameral | a legislature consisting of two parts or houses |
| Enumerated Powers | directly granted to the federal government in the US Constitution |
| Implied Powers | Necessary and Proper Clause - It empowers Congress to make laws needed to carry out the powers vested in the government, not just the ones explicitly listed |
| Reserved Powers | 10th amendment powers not granted to the federal government is a state power |
| Concurrent Powers | powers shared by the federal and state government |
| Authority lies with who under the Articles of Confederation | the states |
| Daniel Shays | Massachusetts farmer who led a rebellion against the government |
| Thomas Jefferson | author of the Declaration of Independence |
| James Madison | Father of the Constitution |
| Articles of Confederation | 1st US Constitution |
| Federalism | separation of government between federal and state government |
| Tyranny | cruel or oppressive government or rule |
| All the details about the Constitutional Convention | Where: Philadelphia When: summer of 1787 Who: 55 rich white educated men Task: to write a new constitution |
| Rule of Law | no one is above the law (titles don't matter) |
| Electoral College | elects the president and vice president |
| Veto | President doesn't sign the bill and tells Congress why |
| Supreme Court Justices | how many: 9 serve length: life where: D.C. it is the only court created by the US Constitution |
| Ratifying the Constitution | June 21, 1788 9/13 states |
| What was listed in the Declaration of Independence | Basic Human Rights Declare War List of Grievances |
| Years between the Declaration of Independence and the ratification of the Consistuion | July 1776-June 1788 11 years |
| Virginia Plan + New Jersey Plan | Virginia Plan: representation based on population New Jersey Plan: representation equally spread between states |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | 3/5 slaves would be counted for population |
| Who ratified the Constitution | 9/13 states |
| Antifederalists VS Federalists | antifederalists: wanted a strong state government and a bill of rights. federalists: wanted a strong central government |
| Topic not discussed in the Constitution | slavery |
| Why has the Constitution lasted for more than 200 years | we can informally and formally change the document |
| The Supreme Court hears cases on what? | disputes between states laws passed by Congress questions about Constitution |
| Senate | 100 people 2 per state must be 30 yrs old live in the state you present lived in the US for 9 years jury for impeachment chooses VP if Electoral College doesn't |
| House of Reprentatives | 435 people 25 yrs old 7 years living in the US live in the state you're representing accuse of impeachment |
| Congress | 535 members Senate and House combined |
| # of reps for IL at federal level | 17 |
| How do we amend the Constitution | 38/50 states approve |
| # of articles in the Constituiton | 7 |
| # of amendments | 27 |
| 1st amendment | Civil liberties Freedoms of Religion Assembly Speech Press Petition |
| 4th amendment | protection against unreasonable search and seizures |
| 5th amendment | indictment, due process, no self incrimination, no double jeopardy, eminant domain |
| 10th amendment | powers not given to the federal government are reserved to the states/people |
| 15th amendment | right to vote regardless of race |
| 20th amendment | presidential term begins January 20th |
| 25th amendment | presidential succession and disability/ who would become the president if the president isn't there or can't be president anymore |
| 26th amendment | voting age lowered to 18 |
| Current positions: President VP Speaker of the House President of the Senate | President: Donald Trump VP: JD Vance Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson President of the Senate: JD Vance |
| Northwest Ordinance | 1787 law that set up government for the Northwest Territory and a plan for admitting new states |
| Preamble | the opening section of the Constitution and the 6 values we have |
| Branches of Government and what they do | Legislative Branch: makes laws Exectutive Branch: enforces laws Judicial Branch: interprets laws |
| Popular Sovereignty | government receives its power from the people |
| Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers | Checks and Balances: our branches can check each other and so the other doesn't get too much power Separation of Powers: the split of authority between our branches |
| Supremacy Clause | the Constitution is the supreme law of the land |
| The order of the founding founding documents | Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation US Constitution |
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