History 8B Bill of Rights and Constitution test

Popular Sovereignty

Government is based on the consent of the people

Separation of Powers

No one part of the government has absolute power over the rest

Checks and Balances

Balance the power from the three different branches of government

Limited Government

The government has limits on its power

Federalism

Balance of power between the State and Federal government

Republicanism

Nothing to do with a political party. People elect representatives to vote for you

Individual Rights

A right someone has. Things in bill of rights support

Bill

Proposal of a Law

Law

Finnish product of a Bill

Elastic Clause

Clause at the end of article 1 that states congress has the power to make all laws that they deem necessary and proper

Electoral College

How the president gets elected based on people in congress(House + Senate) 538 total(all 50 state + 3 for DC) to win electoral college need 270 votes, Apart of Article 2

Veto

President can decline a law, Apart of Article 2

Pardon

President can forgive crimes, Apart of Article 2

Judicial Review

Judicial branch has the ability to declare laws constitutional or unconstitutional(only happen if case is brought to them), Apart of Article 3

*Amendment 1

Freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and protest.

*Amendment 2

Right to keep and bear arms/own guns.

Amendment 3

Right to not house and feed soldiers

*Amendment 4

Right to protect unreasonable searches and seizures/right to privacy. Need a search warrant to search.

*Amendment 5

Right to not incriminate, can't be tried for the same trial twice, shall not be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process.

*Amendment 6

Right to a trial by jury.

Amendment 7

Somewhat trial by jury.

*Amendment 8

Right to no ball for excessive crimes

Amendment 9

Rights not listed here still exist

Amendment 10

Anything not listen in the constitution belongs to the states