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| federal government divided into 3 branches |
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| legislative powers given to Congress |
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| Congress has power to regulate commerce b/t states. commerce clause-interstate commerce |
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Writ of Habeas Corpus
-only Congress has power to suspend
-only in time of war |
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Bill of Attainder
-legislative act declaring guilt of individual/group of personad & punishing them
-Congress cannot pass this |
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ex post facto law
-unlawful for Congress to pass |
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| President has executive power |
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Presidential term-4years
*22nd Amendment limited Presidential term to 2 four-year terms |
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| President is commander-in-chief of armed forces |
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| Supreme Court has judicial power |
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Marbury v Madison
-Supreme Court has right of judicial review (the right of the Supreme Court to declare federal and state law unconstitutional
-Supreme Court asserted this right/constitution did not give it |
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| people have right to trial by jury if accused of a crime |
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Full Faith and Credit
-each state required to recognize the laws and records (licenses) of other states and to enforce rights in its own courts that would be enforced in other state courts |
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| amending the constitution |
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Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land
supremacy clause-constitution and federal laws and treaties take precedence over state law |
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| state and federal officials must take oath to defend the constitution |
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| new gov't would go into effect when 9 out of 13 states approved constitution |
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