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portion of the constitution that ultimately sets national government above state government and sets the Constitution has the highest law of the land
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found in the first amendment; declares that citizens have the right to practice religion or lack thereof as they please
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Found in the first amendment; declares that Congress may not establish any law regarding religion
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Mentioned in the 9th Amendment; the idea that power to rule comes from the people
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taken from Montesquieu; the idea that there should be three different branches of government with different corresponding functions
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one of the six principles of the constitution; the idea that national government must be limited in order for the liberties of individual citizens to be protected
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the concept that entails that each branch of government will be able to limit the authority of the other branches
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The fifth amendment ensures that in court a citizen is not forced to testify against himself which may otherwise be known as
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Capacities in government that both national government and state government accomplish; for example: holding elections
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Authorizations the Constitution explicitly gives to the branches of federal government; for example: maintain an army and navy
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Authorization and jurisdiction not given to federal government is left to the states; found in the 10th amendment
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included in the fifth amendment; forbids a citizen from being charged for the same crime twice; once a citizen is proven innocent, he may not be proven guilty
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found in Article I of the constitution; allows Congress to pass any legislation so long as it is "necessary and proper"
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Concept included in the fifth amendment; the government must pay its citizens at least market-value for properties it wishes to obtain for its projects
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Document with which police may enter and search your home; mentioned in the fourth amendment
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Capacities of national government which have been bestowed by the elastic clause; for example: the establishment of the income tax, the air force, NASA
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A right guarantteed in the fifth amendment; the procedure government must follow in its interactions with its citizens, especially with regards to the justice system
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the concept which outlines that both states and national government share powers with each other
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One of six principles of the constitution; idea that all laws apply equally to every citizen
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Included as part of the fifth amendment; necessitates that for a citizen to be indicted there must be sufficient evidence as determined by the jury
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the right to vote
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Opening to the US Constitution that explicitly outlines the overall document's six goals for government
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spoken lies about someone
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to change; to make better, especially by adding to already produced content
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published lies about someone
