contains history constitution flashcards

Creates laws and makes laws Declaring war Establishing rules of immigration Coin money and tax Establish federal courts and their jurisdictions Senate can impeach, house can propose impeach House can confirm judges The Senate is the “supervisor” to the House of Representatives

Article 1

Carrying out laws Running affairs with the national government In control of the military Appoints ambassadors Directs forgein policy Makes treaties

Article 2

apply laws to court cases Watches for violations of laws in cases Interpret laws

Article 3

for life only if they obey the rules

nominated by president confirmed by senate

9 justices (1 chief justice and 8 associate justices)

cases that go directly to the supreme court

congress can impeach judges

the supreme court has the power to call a law constitutional or unconstitutional

Article 1

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judicial review

executive

false the supreme court has the final say in anything the president doesn't have the final say in anything.

consists of the senate, and house.

voting citiznes

2 years for HoR, 6 years for Senate

President, Vice President, Cabinet

voting citizens through the electoral college

supreme and federal courts

4 years

for life if they abide by the rules and laws

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First 10 amendments to the Constitution

2/3 of house and senate, 2/3 of state legislature have to agree, and 3/4 states are need to ratify the amendment. (38 of the 50 states)

it gave Washington D.C. 3 electoral college votes

the right to know why you are being detained

End of article 1, congress has power to deem laws “necessary and proper”

people control the government - power to the people

montesquieu created this, government is split into three different branches to avoid one person/group of people gaining too much power

each branch has the power to check other branches so that they do not gain too much power

The belief that there should be a strong federal government (federalists were for this antifederalists were against)

people elect others to represent their interest in government

Basic liberties and rights of all citizens are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights.

a legislative proposal before Congress. Bills from each house are assigned a number in the order in which they are introduced, starting at the beginning of each Congress (first and second sessions) (proposed law)

a member of congress introduces a bill a committee writes it then the HoR vote on it and it goes to the senate and goes to another committee until it is an exact copy from chamber to chamber then goes to the president, who either vetoes it or passes it into law

The rules that a country or state has to abide by and follow.

Article 2, each state gets representatives (2 senate + however many are in the house of rep.) their votes determine pres, 538 total votes, 3 from washington, pres needs 270 votes to win

Popular Sovereignty

• People control the gov (power to the people, “We the People…”)

Separation of Powers

• montesquieu created this, government is split into three different branches

Checks and Balances

• each branch has the power to check other branches so that they do not gain too much power

Limited Government

• the power of the gov is limited, they do not have too much power

Federalism

• a strong fed. government (federalists wanted this, anti federalists did not)

Republicanism

• electing reps to the government

Individual Rights

• an individual right guarantees individuals certain rights or freedoms that the government can not interfere with