What government is chosen Representative Government
by the PEOPLE?
What are the powers GRANTED (given)
to the FEDERAL government?
Delegated Powers
What powers are RETAINED (kept) by
the STATE governments or by citizens?
Reserved Powers
What powers are held by both the
FEDERAL AND STATE governments?
Concurrent Powers
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What provides FLEXIBILITY
for the government?
Elastic clause
What is the purpose of the
Separation of Powers?
To BALANCE the three
branches of government
What is the legislative
branch?
Consists of the SENATE and House of
Representatives and is responsible for
PROPOSING and PASSING LAWS.
What is apportionment?
A method Congress uses to distribute
representatives based on population
found in a census.
Who is the head of the
executive branch?
The President (elected every
4 years)
What does impeach mean?
To bring CHARGES against
the president.
Who has the power to veto?
The President
What does veto mean?
CANCEL laws passed by
Congress
What is the command issued by the
President that has the effect of law?
Executive Order
Who can grant a pardon for a person
convicted of a Federal crime?
The President
What does pardon mean?
FREEDOM from
Punishment
What is the Cabinet?
Presidential advisors
Who first opposed amending the
Constitution (but then ended up putting
together a set of amendments)?
James Madison
What does amending
mean?
to CHANGE
What are the First
Amendments?
Right to freedom of speech, religion,
press, to assembly and petition
What consists of 9 Justices
appointed by the President?
The Supreme Court
What is a petition?
A REQUEST of the
government
What is the 4th
amendment?
This amendment has to do with
unreasonable searches and seizures
What is a search warrant?
Authorities must get this before they can
search a person's property.
What says the law should
always be fairly applied?
Due Process
What does indict mean?
Formally ACCUSE (blame)
a person
What does double jeopardy
mean?
A person can NOT be tried
twice for the SAME crime.
What is a subpoena?
An ORDER to appear in
court.
What is eminent domain?
The power of the government to
take private property for public use.
What is bail?
The MONEY posted to STAY
OUT OF JAIL until trial.
What is the 6th
Amendment?
This amendment protects to rights of someone who
is indicted (accused) for a crime and if you can not
afford an attorney, one is appointed (given) to you.
What is naturalization?
The process by which foreigners
can become a US citizen.
How long can an Immigrant live in the
US before becoming naturalized?
5 years
What must a person be able to
do to become naturalized?
Live in the US 5 years, be financially
dependent, prove they are law abiding, be
able to read, write, and speak English
What is the naturalization
process?
A process where people born in a
FOREIGN country to non U.S. citizen
parents can go through.
What does deport mean?
RETURN an immigrant to
their original country.
What is a draft?
A requirement of military service and
young men must register at age 18.
What is Jury Duty?
Involves LISTENING to court cases and
reaching a verdict (guilty/ innocent).
What are Political Action
Committees?
They collect MONEY to give to candidates
who support certain issues