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constitution gah

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What are powers of the NATIONAL government called ? delegated/enumerated
What are powers of the STATE government called ? reserved
What are the powers of BOTH the national & state government called ? concurrent
Free-exercise clause , establishment clause and wall of separation ; are of these are ideas about what particular freeeon in the first amendment ? religion
What are the first ten amendments of the constitution called ? Bill of Rights
What is an amendment ? a change to the constitution
What are the 3 branches of the constitution ? Legislature , Executive , & Judicial
What is a court order for a witness to testify in court ? subpeonia
When gov. keeps people from seeing/hearing material considered to be harmful/dangerous ? censorship
What is federalism ? principle in our constitution which we have a strong national & state gov.
What is double jeporday ? trying a person twice for the same crime
What is a grand jury ? group of people who decide if there is enough evidence for a trial for accused person
What is a petition ? to ask or request
What is it called when you say lies about someone ? slander
What is it called when you write lies about someone ? libel
What is the Supremacy Clause ? the idea that constitution is the highest law of the land ; if national & state laws conflict , national wins
What is Rule of Law ? belief that every member of society must obey law , including gov.
What is a article ? part of the constitution that actually explains how our national gov. is set up
What are the first 3 articles about ? the 3 branches
What is the extradition policy ? states will send lawbreaker back to state where the crime was committed for trail
What is the 4th article ? describes relations between stares (admitting new states , extradition policy)
What is the 5th article ? describes 2 ways to amend constitution
What is the 6th article ? describes supremacy clause
What is the 7th article ? explains that 9 to 13 states must ratify the constitution
What are checks & balances ? power that each branch of gov. has to limit power of the other 2 branches
What is Seperation of Powers ? POWER is DIVIDED by separating gov . in 3 branches
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