Federal government Test 1

Article 1?

Creates congress.

Article 2?

The President’s office.

Article 3?

Courts.

Enumerated Powers?

The power granted by the constitution.

Implied Powers?

Changes made to the constitution.

Necessary and Proper Clause?

Gives congress the power to make laws they deem necessary.

Writ of habeas corpus?

A claim of unlawful detention.

Bill of attainder?

No automatic punishment.

Ex post facto (after the fact)?

 No retroactive court, A person can only be in trouble on a law that existed the date of the crime.

Full faith and credit?

States must recognize/ honor other states proceedings.

Extradition?

Being sent back to the state issuing the warrant.

Privileges and immunities?

States prohibited from discriminating against non-state residents.

First Amendment?

Freedom of speech.

Second Amendment?

Right to bear arms.

Can the government place reasonable restrictions on weapon ownership?

Yes.

What does the Fourth Amendment protect us from?

Unreasonable searches

What does the Fifth Amendment cover?

 Double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and eminent domain.

What is double jeopardy?

Prosecution of the same person twice 

What does the Sixth Amendment cover?

Right to a speedy public trial.

What does the Seventh Amendment cover?

Civil cases.

What does the Eight Amendment cover?

Death penalty and bail bonds.

When can the government use the death penalty?

On certain murder cases

What does the Ninth Amendment cover?

There are other rights retained by the people

What does the Tenth Amendment cover?

Reserved power of the state

What does the Thirteenth Amendment cover?

Slavery

What does the Fourteenth Amendment cover?

Citizenship to all people born in the US

What does the Fifteenth Amendment cover?

Gave African Americans the right to vote

What does due process of law mean?

Legal fairness in all matters

What does the Sixteenth Amendment cover?

Income tax

What does the Nineteeth Amendment cover?

Gave women the right to vote.

What does the Twenty-fourth Amendment cover?

Prohibits poll taxes

What does the Twenty-Fifth Amendment cover?

In case of the president removal the vise president steps up… and so on

What does the Twenty-Sixth Amendment cover?

Voting age moved from 21 to 18

What is the social contract theory?

That the government only exist by the consent of the people in order to protect basic rights.

What is Locke’s theory?

 A theory on human rights.

What is the great compromise?

Each state gets two senates and the house of representatives is based on population.

What is separation of powers?

Separation of powers in the states government.

What are the three different branches of government?

Legislative, executive, and judicial.

What is judicial review?

Power of federal courts.

Who appoints federal judges?

The president.

What is a federal district court?

General trial courts of the federal court system.

What is a federal circuit court?

Review certain administrative decision.

What is an Appellate jurisdiction?

 Claiming error to the original jurisdiction.

What is Judicial activism?

New law through the constitution

What is judicial restraint?

The judge not injecting their preference in court.