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Articles I-VII and Amendments I-X (Bill of Rights)
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12/12/2012
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Term
Article I
 Definition
The Legislative Branch
Term
Article I, Section I
 Definition
Sets up Congress as the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Term
A I, S II
 Definition
Rules and responsibilities of the House
Term
A I, S III
 Definition
Rules and responsibilities of the Senate
Term
A I, S IV
 Definition
Elections and Meetings
Term
A I, S V
 Definition
Rules of Membership
Term
A I, S VI
 Definition
Compensation
Term
A I, S VII
 Definition
Revenue, legislative process and Veto
Term
A I, S VIII
 Definition
Powers of Congress
Term
A I, S IX
 Definition
Limitations of Congress
Term
A I, S X
 Definition
Limits of State Power
Term
Article II
 Definition
The Executive Branch
Term
Article II, Section I
 Definition
The Presidency
Term
A II, S II
 Definition
Civilian power over the Military
Term
A II, S III
 Definition
State of the Union and Convening the Congress
Term
A II, S IV
 Definition
Impeachment
Term
Article III
 Definition
The Judicial Branch
Term
Article III, Section I
 Definition
Judicial Powers
Term
A III, S II
 Definition
Original Jurisdiction
Term
A III, S III
 Definition
Treason
-What it is, and the punishment
Term
Article IV
 Definition
The States
Term
Article IV, Section I
 Definition
State Sovereignty
Term
A IV, S II
 Definition
Citizens
Term
A IV, S III
 Definition
New States
Term
A IV, S IV
 Definition
The Republic
-as a whole
Term
Article V
 Definition
Amending the Constitution
Term
Article VI
 Definition
Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
Term
Supremacy of the Constitution
 Definition
The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land
Term
Article VII
 Definition
The Ratification of the Constitution
Term
Bill of Rights
 Definition
First ten amendments to the Constitution. Gives citizens basic human rights.
Term
The Bill of Rights was ratified on _________.
 Definition
December 15th, 1791
Term
Amendment I
 Definition
Freedom of Religion, Speech and Press

Prohibits congress from passing any law that infringes or forbids: free speech, expression or religious freedom; or puts limits on the Freedom of Press.
Term
Amendment II
 Definition
Right to bear arms

Allows the general citizen to own and use weapons in the defense of the nation
Term
Amendment III
 Definition
Quartering of Soldiers

Restricts soldiers from taking over a citizens place of residents
Term
Amendment IV
 Definition
Search and Seizure

The right for people to be protected against unreasonable search and seizure, unless there is sufficient and significant probable cause
Term
Amendment V
Two Parts
 Definition
Trial, Punishment and Just Compensation

1.Protection against self incrimination
2.Private property can not be taken without JUST COMPENSATION.
Term
Amendment VI
 Definition
Right to a Speedy Trial
Term
Amendment VII
 Definition
Trial by Jury in Civil Cases

Gives the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases.
Also asserts that closed cases can't be re-examined by another court (double jeopardy)
Term
Amendment VIII
 Definition
Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Safe guards against excessive bail, fines and cruel and unusual punishments for crimes.
Ex:
-Death Sentence for Speeding
-$1,000,000 fine for a fender bender
Term
Amendment IX
 Definition
Enumerated and Implied Powers
Term
Amendment X
 Definition
State and Civilian Power

Powers not specifically vested to the federal government are relegated to the States or to the People.
Term
Ex-post-facto law
 Definition
Latin for "after the fact", an ex-post-facto law is a law that changes the legal state of a previously performed action.
Term
Case Law/Common Law/Precedent
 Definition
Existing rulings on past cases that courts use as a baseline for rendering judgements
Term
Bill of Attainder
 Definition
An act of legislature that declares a person (or group) guilty of some crime, and punishing with out a fair (or no) trial at all
Term
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
 Definition
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
Term
Writ
 Definition
formal written order issued by a body with administrative or judicial jurisdiction
Term
Writ of Mandamus
 Definition
When issued, it mandates an officer of gov't to cease a a certain action, or to perform and action they are supposed
Term
Writ of Certiorari
 Definition
Term
Writ of Habeus Corpus
 Definition
Used to review the constitutionality of criminal convictions rendered by state courts.
Term
Writ of Error
 Definition
Term
Capital Offense
 Definition
Any offense that can result in the death penalty, formerly decapitation.
deCAPitation. CAPital offense.
Term
Article I
 Definition
The Legislative Branch
Term
Article I, Section I
 Definition
Sets up Congress as the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Term
A I, S II
 Definition
Rules and responsibilities of the House
Term
A I, S III
 Definition
Rules and responsibilities of the Senate
Term
A I, S IV
 Definition
Elections and Meetings
Term
A I, S V
 Definition
Rules of Membership
Term
A I, S VI
 Definition
Compensation
Term
A I, S VII
 Definition
Revenue, legislative process and Veto
Term
A I, S VIII
 Definition
Powers of Congress
Term
A I, S IX
 Definition
Limitations of Congress
Term
A I, S X
 Definition
Limits of State Power
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