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Government Chapter 4
Mr. Jordan: The Constitution
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Civics
12th Grade
09/12/2019

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Eleventh Amendment
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Limited federal court jurisdiction over lawsuits involoving states
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Twelfth Amendment
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Required separate electoral college ballots for president and vice president
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Thirteenth Amendment
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Banned slavery and involuntary servitude
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Fourteenth Amendment
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Defined citizenship and prohibited states from denying due process, equal protection, and other basic rights to citizens
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Fifteenth Amendment
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Male suffrage: Extended the right to vote to males


































































































































































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Extended voting rights to male citizens of all races
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Sixteenth Amendment
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Gave Congress the power to levy and collect taxes on incomes
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Seventeenth Amendment
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Called for the direct election of senators by voters
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Eighteenth Amendment
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Prohibition:Empowered the federal government to prohibit the sale of alcohol
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Ninteenth Amendment
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Womens suffrage: Extended the right to vote to women
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Twentieth Amendment
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Changed the date when the president, vice president and members of congress take office
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Twenty-first Amendment
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Repealed prohibition
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Twenty-second Amendment
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limited the president to two full terms or no more than 10 years in office
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Twenty-third Amendment
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Granted voting rights in presidential elections to the residents of the District of Columbia
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Twenty-fourth Amendment
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Banned poll taxes or fees imposed on voters
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Twenty-fifth Amendment
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Provided for succession in case of the president's death or disability
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Twenty-sixth Amendment
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Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
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Twenty-seventh Amendment
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Limited the power of Congress to raise members' pay
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What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
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Preamble, Articles and Amendments
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Describe "Preamble."
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Single, long sentence defining the broad purpose of a republican government
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What do the 7 articles of the Constitution describe?
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The 3 branches of government, state relations, supremacy and the amendment process
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Amendments are?
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Changes made to the Constitution
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Article I deals with...
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Legislative Branch
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Article II deals with...
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Executive Branch
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Article III deals with...
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Judicial Branch
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Article IV deals with...
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State relations
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Article V deals with...
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Amendment process
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Article VI deals with...
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Debts, Supremacy and Oaths
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Article VII deals with...
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Ratification
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What makes up Legislative Branch?
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Congress = The House of Representatives + the Senate
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The Judicial branch contains the...
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Supremem Court
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The Executive Branch...
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Is headed by the President and also includes the Vice-President and cabinet
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Powers of the Legislative Branch
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Declare war-Coin money-Propose legislation
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Powers of the Executive Branch
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Sign/Veto bills-Appoint judges/officials-Executive orders
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Powers of the Judicial branch
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Determine constitutionality
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Define Amendment
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Change or addition to the Constitution
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Who can amend the Constitution?
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Congress and the states
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What is the "Bill of Rights?"
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First ten amendments
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First Amendment
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Freedom of speech and religion-Civil Liberties
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Second Amendment
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Right to bear arms: self defense
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Third Amendment
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No quartering of soldiers in private homes-privacy of home
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Fourth Amendment
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No unreasonable search and siezures:privacy of property
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Fifth Amendment
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Can't be a witness against yourself: no self incrimination
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Sixth Amendment
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Right to a fair trial
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Seventh Amendment
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Right to a jury of peers
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Eigth Amendment
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No cruel or unusual punishment
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Ninth Amendment
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Un-Enumerated rights
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Tenth Amendment
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Reserved Powers to the States
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What is "Popular Sovereignty"
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People are the ultimate authority
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Rule of Law
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Everyone is subject to the law
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Separation of power
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Checks and balances of power
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Federalism
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Power is shared at national and local levels
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Independent Judiciary
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Impartial judges without loyalty
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Individual Rights
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Protections against the government
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Independent Judiciary
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A system of judges and courts that is separate from other branches of government
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Original Intent
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What the framers of the U.S.Constitution meant
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Precedent
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Decision that serves as an example or guide for future decisions
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Judicial Review
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The power of the courts to declare laws and executive acts unconstitutional
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Strict Construction
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Literal approach to interpreting the U.S. Constitution, using the exact words of the document also known as "Originalism."
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Loose Construction
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A flexible approach to interpreting the Constitution, taking into account current conditions in society also known as "Interpretivism."
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