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