1.  Which of the following is a check the legislature has on the executive branch? a.Can override vetoes and impeach the president b.Can declare presidential actions unconstitutional c.Can appoint judges  Which of the following are checks that the judicial branch has on the legislature? a.Can impeach judges or reject appointment of judges b.Can impeach the president c.Can declare acts of legislature unconstitutional

2.  What is an example of an Expressed power?  What is an example of a reserved power?  What is an example of a concurrent power?

3. The Amendments to the US Constitution

4.  The ability to change in order to adapt to a changing world

5.  Offers a method of changing the Constitution to apply to new ways of thinking

6.  The Bill of Rights

7.  Religion  Assembly  Petition  Press  Speech

9.  Right to Bear Arms

12.  75cent Amendment  No Quartering of Troops

14.  Need a warrant 4 search and seizure

15.  Rights of the Accused

16.  Everyone is entitled to the same treatment under the law

17.  Cannot be made to testify against yourself

18.  A grand jury must determine if there is enough evidence to indict (to charge)

19.  Government can take your property for the publics best interest but must pay a fair price for it.

20.  You cannot be charged with the same crime twice

21.  Right to a speedy, fair trial  Right to a lawyer.  Right to a jury trial  Right to confront witnesses against you  Right to bring your own witnesses

22.  7 suits for lawyers suing  If sued for more than $20 can ask to have a jury trial.

23.  No cruel and unusual punishment  No excessive bail

24.  Right reserved to the people

25.  Rights reserved to the states

26.  1791

27.  The freedom to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair treatment.

30.  Landmark case in Establishing the right to a free press

31.  A wide variety of ideas and viewpoints

32.  Banning films or printed materials because of offensive or alarming ideas.

33.  Media cannot be used to harm someone’s reputation  Media can be limited for national security purposes  Laws prohibit printing of obscene materials

34.  1 st Amendments right to assemble

35.  Libel – cannot print lies about someone  Slander – speaking lies about someone  Rights of the Community – rights of one can sometimes be limited if conflict with the rights of the community

37.  The right to vote

38.  Highlight the amendments that increase the right to suffrage.  15 th, 17 th, 19 th, 23 rd, 24 th, 26 th

40. The fight for equal treatment under the law for Americans

41.  1950’s and 1960’s

42.  Unfair treatment based on prejudice against a certain group

43.  Laws requiring African Americans and Whites to be separated in most public places

44.  The separation of the races

45.  Determined segregation was constitutional  Established the principle of “separate but equal”

46.  Overturned Plessy v Ferguson  Segregation in public schools inherently unequal

47.  Banned discrimination based on race, gender, religion, and national origin in public facilities, employment, education, and voter registration.

48.  All citizens have opportunity to vote, regardless of race

49.  Programs that encouraged the hiring and admitting of minorities and women to programs traditionally closed to them.

50.  Being singled out as suspects because of the way they look.