Constitution quiz (Civics)

• Legislative branch

  Create laws
• Executive branch

  Enforces laws
• Judicial branch

  Interprets/reviews laws
• Executive branch people

  President, vice president, cabinet
• Legislative branch people

  House of Representatives, senate, congress (both)
• Necessary & Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)

  Congress has the power to expand on "enumerated powers" to allow the Federal Government's power to "stretch"
• Habeas Corpus Latin translation

  You may have the body
• Habeas Corpus law

  The person who is accused has the right to go to trial and defend themselves
• Ex Post Facto Latin Translation

  After the fact
• Full Faith and Credit

  All states must recognize and respect/follow each others laws
• Extradition

  If someone who has has fled to one state to avoid punishment in another state, authorities must return the person to their original state
• Who can propose amendments (one part of the amendment process)

  2/3 Majority of the House of Representatives and senate or 2/3 of the states can propose an amendment
• Who can approve the amendment

  3/4 of the States must approve the proposed amendment
• Supremacy Clause

  The U.S constitution and Federal laws are more "supreme" and powerful than state laws
• Impeachment step 1

  The House of Representatives formally accuses or "impeaches" the government official. Aka pointing the foam finger
• Impeachment step 2

  The Senate holds the trial. 2/3 of the Senate must find the accused person guilty to remove them from office. The Chief Justice watches over the trial to make sure it's "fair"
• Impeachment step 3

  Those found guilty by the Senate are removed from office and disqualified from their positions
• What someone can get impeached for

  Treason, bribery, or other crimes and misdemeanors
• Amendment 1

  Freedom of speech, religion, press, expression, and protest
• Amendment 4

  Search and seizure: Allows citizens to keep whatever they want in their homes without the fear of searches. Unless there is a probable cause for the search
• Powers to the States

  States have all power unless specifically denied to them or specifically given to the federal government
• Amendment 14

  Civil rights- All people who are born in the US or citizens are protected by the US law. "Equal protection of the law"
• Amendment 15, 19 & 26

  Give people the right to vote