| A | B |
|---|
| 1st amendment | freedom of speech, press, religion, and right to Peaceful assembly, and right to petition the government |
| 2nd amendment | right to bear arms |
| 3rd amendment | no quartering of soldiers at peacetime |
| 4th amendment | no un reasonable searches or seizures |
| 5th amendment | no self-incrimination |
| 6th amendment | speedy and public trial |
| 7th amendment | right to trial by jury |
| 8th amendment | no excessive bail or punishment |
| 9th amendment | people have other rights not listed in the constitution |
| 10th amendment | rights reserved to the states and people |
| seperation of powers | three branches of government so one won't become too powerful |
| legislative branch | makes laws and approves presidential appointments |
| executive branch | enforces laws and appoints judges |
| judicial branch | reveiws laws |
| checks and balances | system in our constitution were each branch of government has the power to hinder or prevent action by the other branches |
| veto | executive branch has power to cancle laws |
| impeachment | legislative branch over executive branch - cna bring charges against an official |
| judicial reviews | check on the legislative and executive branch by judicial branch |
| veto override | legislative check on the executive branch |
| federalism | dividing the powers of government between the national government and the state government |
| elastic clause | make all laws which shall be neccesary and proper--gives constitution flexibility |
