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Constitutional Exam

Constitutional Exam--Tuesday, May 30, 2023 3:30PM-4:30PM

TermDefinition
General Welfare Enumerates a power to provide for common defense and general welfare, Congress is allowed to legislate for any national purpose
Confrontation Defendant faces witnesses that can cross examine or object testimony (trial right)
Commander-in-Chief President is commander in chief of all nation's armies when called into service, control over national armies
War Congress has power to declare war, allow private individuals to attack in war, decide what to do with land captures, maintain and control army/navy
Free Exercise Allows individuals to practice religion as long as it does not interfere with other public morals or governmental interests
Due Process Right to a jury, cannot be charged for same crime twice, do not have to incriminate yourself
Equal Protection No government body can take away equal protection towards people of the country through laws
Freedom of Speech Government cannot restrict right of someone to express themselves through speech
Takings Private property shall not be taken for public use without proper compensation
Grand Juries Citizens cannot be prosecuted for serious crimes without prior review and approval of a grand jury
Supremacy Constitution and laws of the US (made) shall be supreme law of the land, federal > state
Freedom of Press Congress cannot censor the press
Advice and Consent Check and balance system for the government (three branches)
Commerce Congress is granted broad power to regulate interstate commerce and restrict states impairing interstate commerce
Copyright Give authors and inventors power to control their own exclusive writing/inventions for a certain period of time
Right to Assemble and Petition People allowed to assemble as long as it is peaceful (protests and rallies), petition duh
Elastic Congress has complete control to make new laws deemed necessary
Emoluments No person in office will be granted a title of nobility without consent from Congress or receive gifts from foreign government
Establishment Cannot force people to practice/create a religion
Spending Create and collect taxes, using money obtained to aid welfare of people and for defense purposes
Full Faith and Credit States respect decisions and records of other states
Implied Powers literally elastic/necessary & proper
Interstate Commerce Power over commercial activates between states
Naturalization Congress establish uniform rule of naturalization, states cannot provide their own policies
Privileges and Immunities All parts of the constitution are laws that the states also have to follow
Search and Seizure People are protected by the law from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government
Speedy Trial Accused shall enjoy right to a speedy and public trial with an impartial jury, right to attorney
12th Amendment Outlines the procedure as to how the President and Vice-President of the country are elected stating each elector must pick a President AND a Vice President on his or her ballot rather than casting 2 votes for just the President.
14th Amendment Section 2 Representatives are based on the number of people living in the state.
15th Amendment The right to vote can not be denied due to race, color, or previous servitude.
17th Amendment Direct election of senators
19th Amendment Guarantees the right to vote regardless of sex
22nd Amendment There is a two term limit for each president, and a president can serve at maximum ten years.
23rd Amendment Residents of the District of Columbia are able to vote during presidential elections.
24th Amendment The right of US citizens to vote in both primary and non-primary elections for President, Vice President, electors, and congresspeople cannot be denied by state or federal governments for failure to pay poll taxes
26th Amendment US citizens that are 18 or older have the right to vote and can’t be denied that right in any State to vote. Prior, the legal voting age was 21.
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