US Constitution Review

The US Constituion

- The Supreme Law of the land - Supremacy Clause

Number of Senators?

2 for each state

1st Amendment

Freedoms of: Religion, Speech, Assembly, Petition, Press

2nd Amendment

Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Amendments

- Changes to the Constitution - 3/4 of the states have to agree to Amendment the Constitution - The president is not involved with the Amendment process

14th Amendment

- Defines a US citizen as anyone who has been born in the US or naturalized (goes through the process of becoming a citizen) - Equal Protection under the Law

Bill of Rights

- First 10 amendments to the US Constitution - Guaranteed civil liberties for all Americans

Executive Branch

- Headed by the office of the President of the United States - Makes sure laws passed by Congress are carried out by the executive branch

Necessary and Proper Clause

- nicknamed the Elastic Clause - Congress has permission to pass laws they see are necessary and proper to the current time - Expands the powers of Congress

A Representatives term of office is

2 years

Articles of Confederation

Americas first government that failed to effectively govern the states.

Legislative Branch

Creating and passing laws

Judicial Branch

Interprets laws created by Congress to be Constitutional or not

Population

Membership in the House of Representatives is determined by a state's _____________

Veto

Power of the President to check laws created by the Congress

Separation of Powers

Prevents all groups within our government system to become too powerful

Impeach

The House accuses a President or other elected official for a crime

4th Amendment

The government can not search without a warrant

Levels of the US federal courts

US District courts - US Appeals courts - US Supreme Court

Presidents single term of office

is 4 years

Senators single term of office

is 6 years

Federal judges (i.e. SCOTUS justices) term of office

is life or retirement