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Limited Government
Government is restricted it what it may DO and each Individual has RIGHTS that government cannot take away. TERM 2
Constitutionalism
DEFINITION 2 Government and those who GOVERN MUST OBEY THE LAW"The rule of Law" TERM 3
Separation of Powers
DEFINITION 3 The Executive, Legislative, & Judicial powers are divided among 3 independent and equal branches. TERM 4
Judicial Review
DEFINITION 4 The power of the court to determine constitutionality of a governmental action. TERM 5
Unconstitutional
DEFINITION 5 Illegal, Null and void, of no force and affect. " Not just or not right"
Which of the methods of the Formal
Amendment is the most successful?
RATIFICATION TO THE 21ST AMENDMENT " reflects public opinion" TERM 7
Basic Legislation
DEFINITION 7 The rules about the Presidential Office TERM 8
Executive Action
DEFINITION 8 When the President makes a decision on his own. Example: Declaring war. TERM 9
Court Decisions
DEFINITION 9 Supreme Court Example: Marbury vs. Madison TERM 10
Party
Practices
DEFINITION 10 Groups of people (parties) that want to change how the government works.
Amendment 5
Protection from prosecution without an incidentProtection for being tried of the same crime twiceProtection from having to testify against oneselfProtection from the loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of the lawProtection from loss property without just cause. TERM 17
Amendment 7
DEFINITION 17 The right to a trial by jury in any civial case where the amount of money is $20 or more. TERM 18
Amendment 8
DEFINITION 18 Protection from excessive bail or finesProtection from cruel or unusual punishment TERM 19
Amendment 9
DEFINITION 19 The fact that the Constitution spells out a number of civil rights does not mean that there are not other unwritten rights "HELD BY THE PEOPLE" TERM 20
Amendment 10
DEFINITION 20 The powers not to be delegated to the FEDERAL Government my be exercised by the STATES, as long as they are not prohibited by the constitution.
