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Bill of Rights/Balan
Bill of Rights, Checks/Balances, Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of government has one person or small group that holds complete authority? | DICTATORSHIP |
| What amendment states that you have the right to bear arms? | SECOND AMENDMENT |
| What is a promissory note that says a person accused of a crime will appear in court? | BAIL BOND |
| What amendment guarantees the right to a jury in any civil trial where the sum of money at stake is more than $20? | SEVENTH AMENDMENT |
| What amendment probits excessive bail or fines or cruel and unusual punishment? | EIGHTH AMENDMENT |
| What amendment states that a person has the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition? | FIRST AMENDMENT |
| What type of government has citizens that rule themselves through elected representatives? | REPUBLIC |
| This definition means no person may be held in a prison without first being charged with a specific crime; and is considered a constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment? | HABEAS CORPUS |
| What amendment states that no quartering of troops in homes during peacetime? | THIRD AMENDMENT |
| What is the idea that the powers of government must be clearly defined and divided into legislative, executive, and judicial branches; this concept was designed to keep one group from gaining too much power? | SEPERATION OF POWERS |
| What means canceled? | REPEALED |
| This definition means that the court has the power to hear and decide cases? | JURISDICTION |
| What is the definition that means property owned by an individual? | PRIVATE PROPERTY |
| Which amendment states no unwarranted search and seizure? | FOURTH AMENDMENT |
| Which amendment states that all of your rights are not listed here, it is not limited to those rights listed in the Bill of Rights? | NINETH AMENDMENT |
| This amendment states that you have the right to indictment by Grand Jury; protection from double jeopardy; protection from self-incrimination; right to due process; and compensation for eminent domain | FIFTH AMENDMENT |
| This branch of the government passes laws; levy taxes (decides how much we pay); confirms judges (votes on yes/no for judges); declares war; and approve treaties; plus it is the strongest branch, also known for Congress? | LEGISLATIVE |
| What is money that the accused leaves with the court as a pledge to appear for trial as an insurance policy that ensures you will return for court? | BAIL |
| This amendment states that if a power is not specifically to the national government or prohibited to the states then those powers belong to the states or the people. | TENTH AMENDMENT |
| What branch of the government interprets laws; declares laws unconstitutional; and apply the laws- it has the Supreme Court and other Federal Courts? | JUDICIAL BRANCH |
| What is known for each branch of government has the power to check, or limit, the actions of the other two branches and is a safeguard against abuse of power? | CHECKS AND BALANCES |
| Right to a speedy public trial, right to an impartial jury; have the trial where the crime was committed; right to know the accusations against you; right to confront witnesses against; right to call own witnesses; & the right to an attorney. | SIXTH AMENDMENT |
| The division of power between the federal government and the states | FEDERALISM |
| What is POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY? | People are the primary source of the government’s authority |
| Define UNCONSTITUTIONAL? | Not allowed under the Constitution |
| What means to ask that the decision be reviewed by a higher court? | APPEAL |
| What means change or revise? | AMEND |
| What is the publication of false and malicious information that damages a person’s reputation called? | LIBEL |
| Someone who is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a particular nation? | CITIZEN |
| This branch has the President; it enforces laws; appoints judges (picks out who they want to be judge); collects taxes; is the Commander-in-Chief (highest ranking member of the military); negotiates treaties; & carries out the laws? | EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
| What is the official legal process of becoming a citizen? | NATURALIZATION |
| What is the meaning of VETO? | To reject, as when the President rejects a law passed by Congress |
| This branch checks and balances the President and Congress; it can declare executive actions and acts of Congress unconstitutional? | SUPREME COURT JUDICIAL BRANCH |
| This means to set aside; disregard; overrule; or replace? | OVERRIDE |
| What is the power to review, change, or prevent the publication of news called? | CENSORSHIP |
| This branch checks and balances the Congress and Courts by vetoing laws; proposing laws (present bills to Congress); call special sessions of Congress; grant pardons to federal offenders ; & appoints the judges? | THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
| What is the meaning of DISSENT? | Disagreement |
| This is a proposal for a new law? | BILL |
| An organization that represents the concerns of a particular group? | INTEREST GROUP |
| This branch checks and balances the President and Courts by overriding the president’s veto by 2/3 majority; confirms executive appointments; can impeach and remove the president in House and on trial in Senate; & can impeach/remove judges? | CONGRESS LEGISLATIVE BRANCH |
| It means to approve amendments to the Constitution. | RATIFY |
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