The Constitution

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  1. 1. A solemn declaration to tell the truth.
  2. 6. Duck An officeholder who has failed to be reelected but whose term is not yet over.
  3. 9. of Con The name of the first Constitution of the United States, which was adopted by the original thirteen states. The Articles of Confederation were in effect from 1781-1789.
  4. 11. Complete independence and self-government
  5. 13. To do away with.
  6. 14. redist "In the year following each Federal decennial census year, the General Assembly by law shall redistrict the Legislative Districts and the Representative Districts."
  7. 16. A promise to tell the truth
  8. 17. Every ten years.
  9. 19. The 14th Amendment of he U.S. Constitution defines citizenship as "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside...."
  10. 21. pro law One of the most important constitutional guarantees. Both the state and federal governments must follow prescribed procedures and standards.
  11. 22. "Full faith and credit" means every state must accept every other state's laws, vital records, deeds, court records, and court decisions.
  12. 24. clse Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution lists the powers of Congress. It then authorizes Congress "to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by the Constitution in the government of the United States...." This is the "elastic" clause, also known as the "necessary and proper" clause.
  13. 26. The power of a chief executive to reject a bill
  14. 28. Day The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even numbered years.
  15. 29. One more than half.
  16. 31. All voters vote the same way
  17. 33. A delay
  18. 34. A writ commanding that a specified thing be done.
  19. 37. comp At the Constitutional Convention, Roger Sherman of Connecticut proposed a compromise to solve the issue of how large and small states should be represented in the new Congress. The convention agreed to representation inn proportion to the population in the House of Representatives and equal representation of the states in the U.S. Senate. The compromise also specified that all revenue bills must originate in the House. The overall agreement became known as the "Great Compromise."
  20. 38. and imm The U.S. Constitution guarantees privileges and immunities (basic civic rights and freedoms) only to citizens of the United States
  21. 39. form gov A system of government by which people govern themselves. This does not imply a political party
  22. 41. powers "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people..." (10th Amendment)
  23. 44. A legislature composed of two houses. The U.S. Congress and the Illinois General Assembly are bicameral legislatures, both having a Senate and a House of Representatives.
  24. 45. A serious crime.
  25. 46. Another name for a flagpole
  26. 48. A group of people officially appointed to perform specified duties.
  27. 49. Wrongdoing; a less serious crime than a felony
  28. 52. dom Both the state and federal governments may take private property for use by the public after paying a fair price.
  29. 55. To impose, like a tax.
  30. 56. One who elects.
  31. 60. An introduction to a document
  32. 63. A formal accusation brought against Executive and Judicial officers by the House of Representatives.
  33. 67. The seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are apportioned (divided) according to population among the 50 states. The census is taken every ten years to determine each state's population. Because of shifts in population, some states gain seats while others lose seats. The total number of members in the U.S. House of Representatives does not change. The law sets the number at 435.
  34. 68. cts A term in the U.S. Constitution meaning courts created by the Congress that are "lower" than the Supreme Court.
  35. 69. The wage war.
  36. 72. An official count of the population. The census is taken every ten years. The first census was in 1790.
  37. 74. corpus A court order (writ) requiring that a person held in custody must be brought before a court to determine the legality of his or her detention.
  38. 75. jurid A court hearing a case for the first time
  39. 76. To meet.
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  1. 2. pwrs Powers suggested or understood without being openly or directly expressed in the "necessary and proper" clause (U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 18).
  2. 3. v Ferg An 1896 case in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Louisiana law requiring the segregation of whites and blacks on passenger trains. It held that the law did not violate the "Equal Protection clause" because the separate facilities for blacks were "equal" to those for whites
  3. 4. A written document describing a system of fundamental laws and principles that defines the nature, functions, and limits of a government.
  4. 5. v BoE (Topeka, KS)A 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision that reversed Plessy v Ferguson. In this decision, the court struck down the laws of four states requiring or allowing separate public schools for the white and black students. The Supreme Court unanimously held that segregation by race in public education in unconstitutional.
  5. 7. An addition or change to an original document.
  6. 8. Against the law.
  7. 10. The action of officially confirming or accepting a treaty, a constitution, or a constitutional amendment
  8. 12. Pro Law States are forbidden "to deny to any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws" (14th Amendment; IL Article I, Section 2).
  9. 15. By custom and tradition, the heads of major Executive departments are Cabinet members; they meet at the request of the President.
  10. 18. Monies coming in.
  11. 20. jury A trial jury consisting of 12 jurors
  12. 23. & Bal Each branch of the government is subject to a number of constitutional checks y either or both of the other branches or, in other words, each ranch has certain powers with which it can check the operations of the other two.
  13. 25. To make coins or paper money.
  14. 27. Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.
  15. 30. Rev The authority of the courts to decide if laws are Constitutional or not. The Marbury v Madison case established the principle of judicial review in 1803.
  16. 32. A system of government in the United States by which political authority is divided between both the state and national governments.
  17. 35. Monies set aside for a specific reason.
  18. 36. Anything to do with a citizen.
  19. 37. Happening at the same time.
  20. 40. The minimum number of members of an organization who must be present to conduct official business
  21. 42. The right to vote
  22. 43. of pwrs A constitutional principle that distributes power among the three branches of government
  23. 47. Levying was against the United States or giving aid comfort to its enemies.
  24. 50. State army.
  25. 51. of Att A legislative act that inflicts punishment without judicial trial. The U.S. Constitution forbids both the state and federal governments from enacting bills of attainder.
  26. 53. veto The power given to the Governor permitting him or her to veto items of an appropriation bill while signing the remaining sections into law.
  27. 54. post facto After the fact.
  28. 57. An agreement, usually between different nations
  29. 58. To ask that something be done
  30. 59. A formal legal document ordering or prohibiting some action
  31. 61. Record A printed record of what is said and done in Congress each day.
  32. 62. powers The powers that the U.S. Constitution gives to Congress to make the laws.
  33. 64. tempore For the time being
  34. 65. Col An elected body of electors who cast ballots for the President and Vice President. Each state gets the same number of electors as the number it has representing it in Congress (Article II, Section 1). There are a total of 538 electoral votes, which includes three electoral votes for the District of Columbia.
  35. 66. A proposed law.
  36. 70. A process of selecting a person to be the candidate for public office.
  37. 71. A statute; a law.
  38. 73. of Un Add The Constitution states, "He (the President) shall, from time to time, give to the Congress information of the state of the Union, and recommend to their consideration, such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient" (Article II, Section 3). Soon after the beginning of each congressional session, the President delivers this address before both houses of Congress, members of the Cabinet, Supreme Court, and the foreign diplomatic corps. In his address, the President reports on the condition of the nation, in terms of foreign and domestic affairs, and suggests legislation. The Governor gives an annual "State of the State" address.