Gov final

appeal

taking to a higher court

impeachment

charges put on a president for a crime

felony

highest level of crime. ex: murder

misdemenor

middle level crime. ex: shoplifting

infraction

lowest level of crime. ex: speeding ticket

president

head of the executive branch(commander and cheif)

vice president

back up of the president,"president of the senate"

1st amendment

freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

2nd amendment

right to bear arms

3rd amendment

no quartering of soldiers

4th Amendment

search and seizure(need a warrant)

5th amendment

plead the fifth, right to due process

6th amendment

right to a speedy trial, jury in criminal,right to a lawyer

7th amendment

right to jury in civil cases

8th amendment

no cruel and unusual punishment

bill

an idea that can become a law

supreme court

an appeal court,highest court

executive branch

enforces laws(signs laws)

judicial branch

interprets the laws

legislative branch

writes the laws

civil case

suing, (disputes between two people/contracts)

criminal case

involves crime(breaks the law/against government)

who is the head of the executive branch? who else is apart of it?

head: the president

other members: the vice president,cabinet

what department conducts war?

department of defense

enforcement

making sure laws are being followed

what is an example of enforcement. powers?

making sure people get ticketed for speeding

what are the steps of impeachment

1. house committee investigates and creates the articles of impeachment

2.house votes to impeach. needs 51%

3.Senate votes to convict. needs 2/3

what presidents had impeachment trials?

johnson,nixon,trump,and clinton

johnson's impeachment:

fired a cabinet member without congress.

was johnson impeached?

yes

nixon's impeachment

interfered with an investigation

was Nixon impeached?

no, he resigned before he could be impeached

cliton's impeachment

had an affair and covered it up/lied. abused power.

was Clinton impeached?

Yes

trump's impeachment

inciting a riot

was trump impeached?

yes

who caused 9/11, what happend,and what was the impact?

Al Qaeda caused 9/11.

what happened:planes crashed into 3 buildings(world trade center,the pentagon,and a monument in Shanksville,PA

impact:department of homeland security/more airport security. patriot act,bush doctrine,war bewteen afghanistan and iraq

what is mutally assured destruction,and what is its impact?

When 2 nuclear powers go to war,both will be destroyed.

impact: Limits us on how we can adress Russia,China,and North Korea

what was the cause of the Russo-Ukraine war?

Russia didn't want Ukraine to join NATO. They wanted former lands,ports/coal

what are the steps to becoming a supreme court justice?

1. president makes pick

2. Senate votes 51% needed

3. justice swears in

what is the offense of a civil case?

plaintiff and defense

what does a civil case involve?

breaks in contracts

what evidence is required for a civil case?

more likely than not(to win)

what is the offense in a criminal case?

prosectution and defense

what does a criminal case involve?

crimes/breaks in the law

what does the prosectution represent?

the state/federal gov

what evidence is required for a criminal case?

beyond reasonable doubt

what are the goals of public schools?

good morals,end child labor,create "experts", prepare for work/college, help future citizens,more knowledge.