Chapters 3, 4, 6, 7
Preamble Articles (7) Amendments (27)
Popular Sovereignty Federalism Judicial Review Limited Government Separation of Powers Checks and Balances
The Congress House of Representatives (435) Speaker of the House Majority Leader/Majority Whip Minority Leader/Minority Whip Senate (2 Per State) President of the Senate Majority Leader/Majority Whip Minority Leader/Minority Whip
The Presidency President of the United States (POTUS) Vice-President of the United States (VPOTUS) Unelected Officials Cabinet Appointees First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) First Gentleman of the United States (FGOTUS)
The Courts The Supreme Court (9) Chief Justice Associate Justices Federal Circuit Courts Lower Federal Courts
Inter-state relations Full Faith and Credit Privileges and Immunities Extradition New States Enter the Union
Amending the Constitution
Article V Conventions 49 States have applied for a Convention at some point Unlimited Debate and Proposals Failed Amendments Congressional Apportionment Amendment 6278 Equal Rights Amendment 35 out of 38 Balanced Budget Amendment Flag Burning Amendment
National Supremacy The Supremacy Clause
Ratification
Bill of Rights: 1-10 Civil War Amendments: 13, 14, 15 Power to the People: 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26 Fixing the Rules: 11, 12, 25, 27 Prohibition: 18, 21 Power to the Government: 16
Speech Press Religion Establishment Freedom Assembly Petition
Incitement Fighting words The Fire Rule Threats False statements of fact Slander Libel Obscenity Watershed Pornography Child pornography Wartime Prior Restraint?
Right to Bear Arms The Militia Clause
Quartering of Troops
Searches and Seizures Warrants Probable Cause Plain View or Open Field Public Property Exclusionary rule
Rights of the Accused Grand Jury Military Exception Double Jeopardy Due Process Procedural Substantive Self-Incrimination
Trial Procedures Speedy and Public Trial Impartial Jury Confrontation of Witnesses Notice of Accusation Counsel
Jury Trial in Civil Cases $20
Punishment Excessive Fines or Bail Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Rights not listed
Powers Reserved to the States Powers Reserved to the People
“Congress shall make no law…” Incorporation via 14 th amendment
State Sovereign Immunity
Presidential “Tickets”
Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Criminal Punishment Exception
Citizenship Jus Soli Jus Sanguinis? Due Process of the Law Incorporation
Right to Vote regardless of Race/Previous Conditions of Servitude
Income Tax
Direct Election of Senators
Prohibition of Alcohol Production Sale Consumption
Women’s Suffrage
Presidential Terms March 4 th at 12 noon January 20 th at 12 noon
Repeal Prohibition
2 Term Limit Washington vs. FDR
DC Electoral Votes
End of the Poll Tax
Presidential Succession Vice-President Senate Approves new VP during vacancy Presidential “Disability”
Vote to 18 Year olds
Congressional Pay