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| Limited federal court jurisdiction over lawsuits involoving states |
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| Required separate electoral college ballots for president and vice president |
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| Banned slavery and involuntary servitude |
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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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Male suffrage: Extended the right to vote to males
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| Gave Congress the power to levy and collect taxes on incomes |
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| Called for the direct election of senators by voters |
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| Prohibition:Empowered the federal government to prohibit the sale of alcohol |
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| Womens suffrage: Extended the right to vote to women |
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| Changed the date when the president, vice president and members of congress take office |
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| limited the president to two full terms or no more than 10 years in office |
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| Granted voting rights in presidential elections to the residents of the District of Columbia |
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| Banned poll taxes or fees imposed on voters |
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| Provided for succession in case of the president's death or disability |
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| Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 |
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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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| 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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| Changes made to the Constitution |
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| Article III deals with... |
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| Debts, Supremacy and Oaths |
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| Article VII deals with... |
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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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| 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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| Change or addition to the Constitution |
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| Who can amend the Constitution? |
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| What is the "Bill of Rights?" |
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| Freedom of speech and religion-Civil Liberties |
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| Right to bear arms: self defense |
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| No quartering of soldiers in private homes-privacy of home |
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| No unreasonable search and siezures:privacy of property |
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| Can't be a witness against yourself: no self incrimination |
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| No cruel or unusual punishment |
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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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| Everyone is subject to the law |
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| Checks and balances of power |
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| Power is shared at national and local levels |
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| Impartial judges without loyalty |
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| Protections against the government |
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| A system of judges and courts that is separate from other branches of government |
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| What the framers of the U.S.Constitution meant |
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| Decision that serves as an example or guide for future decisions |
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| The power of the courts to declare laws and executive acts unconstitutional |
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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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| A flexible approach to interpreting the Constitution, taking into account current conditions in society also known as "Interpretivism." |
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