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what are the five principles of the constitution

popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism

What is popular sovereignty?

people elect government officials to make decisions for them and people hold final authority in government

What does limited government mean?

the people give the government power, the power of the government is limited by the constitution and the bill of rights

what is federalism

power is shared and divided between federal and state governments

What does seperation of powers mean?

3 branches of government with their own powers and responsibilities

What does checks and balances mean?

each branch can check/limit the power of the other two branches

What are the three branches of government?

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

What does the legislative branch do?

make laws

What does the judicial branch do?

Interprets the laws

What does the executive branch do?

Enforces laws

What are the two houses of Congress?

Senate and House of Representatives

what powers does the HOR have

-propose tax laws
-impeach the president and fed judges
-elect a speaker of the house

what powers does the senate have

-approves presidential appointments
-approved foreign treaties
-acts as jury during impeachment trials

What are the joint powers of congress

-pass new laws
-declare war
-propose amendments
-regulate interstate and foreign trade

Who is the President Pro Tempore?

longest serving member of the majority party

who controls the senate and hor voting schedule

majority party

standing committee

a committee that is assigned to a bill when it is proposed

impeach

to charge a public official with a crime

joint committees

committees that are established when both houses need to work on something they disagree on

what is the role of the president's cabinet

help the president run the government and oversee enforcement of federal laws

powers given to federal government

anything dealing with national or international issues

powers given to state government

anything dealing with local needs and concerns

powers of the president

-veto laws
-negotiate and sign foreign treaties
-commander in chief of armed forces
-appoint people to fed jobs
-call congress into session for an emergency
-grant pardons to anyone convicted of breaking a fed law

requirements to become president

-35 years old
-natural born citizen
-live in us for last 14 years

what is the highest court in the country

the supreme court

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

9

who has the power to declare war

Congress

what is naturalization

the process of becoming a citizen

what name is given to the first ten amendments of the constitution

Bill of Rights

Why were the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

so the federalists could get the anti federalists to agree to the constitution

what five rights are protected in the first amendment

freedom of-
-religion
-speech
-press
-assembly
-petition

which amendment forbids the quartering of troops

3

which amendment prevents search and seizure without a permit

4

which amendment ensures that punishments are not cruel/unusual and fit the crime

8

which amendment states that implied rights are still constitutional rights

9

which amendments states that the fed government only has the powers that have been given to it by the constitution and everything else is a power of the state

10

which amendments deal with the rights of people accused of a crime and the trial process

5,6,7

which amendment guarantees the right to bear arms

2

which amendment protects and accused person from testifying against himself

5

what is the first part of the constitution called

the preamble

what is the difference between plaintiff and defendant

Plaintiff = someone suing, Defendant = being sued

What is the electoral college?

a group of people selected from each state who cast votes in the presidential election

america goes to war with japan following the bombing of pearl harbor

F

America boycotts all french goods

F

More money is needed to fund social programs

S

Puerto Rico petitions to become a state

F

a thief is caught and sentenced to 10 years in prison

S

A new stop light is installed at a busy intersection

st

the new $20 bill is issued

F

the legal age to marry without a parent's permission in california is lowered to 16

st

motorized scooters are banned in la county

st

wheelchair ramps are installed in al public buildings

S

the 2012 presidential election is held

st

apple is prosecuted for stealing the design of the new dell computer

st

the us asks the un for help in iraq

F

the city of santa clarita is established

st

Federal Legislation

congress

state legislation

state legislature/assembly

local legislation

city council/hall

Federal Executive

president

state executive

governor

local executive

mayor

federal judicial

Supreme Court

state judicial

State Supreme Court

local judicial

municipal court

what does the vice president do

takes over if the president becomes incapacitated and leads the senate