Constitution Test

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Articles of Confederation

The states had too much power, and the central government was too weak

To create a central court system, ensure people within the country, create an army, allow people to chose their leaders, protect the rights of people, and to make a government

the government would be made of 3 parts and each state would have the same number of representatives in congress.

The government would be made up of 3 parts to make laws, Congress would be bicameral. The lower house would be elected by voters, the upper house would be chosen by the members of the lower house and the number of people in the state would decide how many people in congress.

There would be a bicameral congress where the senate house would have 2 senates per state, and the amount of House of Representatives would be decided by the population of each state.

The population of slaves would count as 3 people for every 5 slaves when counting the population in states.

James Madison

the intro to the Constitution that states the goals

Two houses

to make laws

to enforce and carry out laws

to interperate law

must be 25 years old, citizen of United States for 7 years, resident of your state

30 years old, resident of your state, citizen of USA for 9 years

35 years old, lived in USA for 14 years, born a US citizen

Commander of military, nominate Federal judges, ambassadors, and other high ranking officials, negotiate treaties, Pardon citizens (forgive a crime), Represent the United States for other countries

Regulate trade, raise and support a military, declare war, establish a post office.

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for life

To interpret the constitution and make sure the country follows the laws of the constitution.

So they can make tough decisions without fear of losing their job.

John Roberts

District Court, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court

To ask a more powerful court to change a decision

The Senate

The ability of the Supreme Court to interpret the constitution.

Freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.

The right to keep and bear arms.

No quartering of soldiers in your houses.

Government can't search your property without a search warrant.

The rights you have in court.

No excessive penalties.

Specifying certain rights "shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." In other words, the rights of one person or people cannot come into conflict or deny another person's or people's rights.

State's government, so if anything that isn't specifically given to a government it'll go to the state court.

It's the name of the first ten Amendments.

George W. Bush

Richard Chaney

Ted Kennedy and John Kerry

Barney Frank

Deval Patrick

2/3 of the congress vote to amend or 3/4 of the state's government can vote to amend.

to change or add on the laws

Executive branch, congress, and Supreme Court

it encourages violence, or forces people to do something they don't want to do.

The cabinet

To help the president carry out the laws and to advise the president.

the military.

Relations with other countries.

Supervises the collection of taxes and the printing of money.

Protects natural resources and wildlife. Supervises Native American reservations.

Protecting the country from terrorism.

Enforces the U.S. governemnt's laws.