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AP US Government Constitution Test

Terms in this set (57)

Article 1
deals with legislative branch, created congress
Section 8
most important section of article 1. gives congress constitutional powers
Article 2
deals with executive branch
Section 1
section of article 2 that deals with electoral college
Article 3
deals with judicial branch and supreme court.
lower courts
in article 3, it is established that the judicial branch can create these
Article 4
deals with the powers, rights and limits of states
Article 5
deals with ammendmant process
Article 6
deals with federal power, debt, and supremacy
Article 7
deals with ratification of the constitution
6 years
senators term
2 years
house of representative member's term
House of Representatives
represent us as citizens best
senate
represents the states
president
represents the entire nation
1st amendment
freedom of speech, assembly, press, and petition
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
3rd amendment
no one will have to quarter soldiers
4th amendment
no unreasonable search and seizure
5th amendment
right to due process and no double jeopardy
6th amendment
right to criminal trial by jury (the right to have a jury in a criminal trial)
7th amendment
right to a civil trial by jury (right to have have a jury in a civil trial)
8th amendment
no excessive bail, no cruel or unusual punishment
9th amendment
amendment that discusses protection of the rights of the people that aren't specified in the constitution
10th amendment
all powers not specifically given to federal govt are reserved for the states (also know as blanket states rights)
11th amendment
citizens cant sue states in federal court
12th amendment
separate election of president and vice president
13th amendment
abolished slavery
14th amendment
equal protection under law for all citizens, all people born in the U.S. are citizens
15th amendment
right to vote for all male citizens
16th amendment
authorized income tax
17th amendment
direct election of senators
18th amendment
prohibition
19th amendment
women's suffrage
20th amendment
changed details of presidential and congressional terms
21st amendment
repealed 18th/ prohibition
22nd amendment
limited president to 2 terms
23rd amendment
gave D.C. presidential electors
24th amendment
abolished poll tax
25th amendment
changed presidential succession procedure
26th amendment
voting age is changed to 18 (because of vietnam/the draft)
27th amendment
congressional salary change wont go into effect until next term
origination clause
revenue bills MUST start in the H.O.R.
tax clause (A1S8)
clause that gives congress power to levy taxes
general welfare clause (A1S8)
gives congress broad powers in spending matters
advice and consent clause
gives congress power approve all treaties and federal office nominations
elastic clause (also necessary and proper clause) (A1 S8 C18)
allows congress to have broad power in making laws. they can create any law that is "necessary and proper" to carry out their other congressional powers
supremacy clause (A6)
the constitution is the law of the land. federal laws and the constitution take precedence over all others (ie state laws)
full faith and credit clause (A5)
requires states to honor legal acts from other states (ie driver's license)
faithful execution clause (A2 S3)
president must ensure that all laws are enforced
appointments clause (A2)
president can appoint/ nominate federal officials with senates approval
establishment clause (in 1st amdmt)
govt cannot establish an official religion or favor one over another
free exercise clause (in 1st amdmt)
govt cannot regulate religious practices
due process clause (in 5th amdmt and mentioned in 14th)
citizens are entitles to fair civil and criminal procedures
reserved powers clause (in 10th amdmt)
clause that specifies powers not specifically given to govt by the constitutions belong to the states
citizenship clause (in 14th amdmt)
anyone born in U.S. has full rights as a citizen
equal protection clause (in 14th amdmt)
government cannnot treat different people differently
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