US Constitution and Bill of Rights

1. The Executive branch...

• Judges the laws.

• Interprets the laws.

• Makes the laws.

• Enforces the laws.

Rights not specifically given to the national government in the Constitution are reserved for the states.

• 10th

• 7th

• 9th

• 3rd

The Judiciary Act of 1789 was passed by Congress to set up a system of federal courts because it was believed that the...

• executive and legislative branches would not have time to make good judgments.

• problems of crime and violence could be prevented by extending the power of the judicial branch.

• stability and success of the national government depended on the interpretation and carrying out of its laws.

• judicial branch was more important than the executive and legislative branches.

Prevents cruel/unusual punishment and unreasonable fines.

• 7th

• 8th

• 9th

• 10th

No illegal searches or seizures.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Additional rights of the accused: right to have a lawyer, right to a public and speedy trial, be informed of charges against you, ability to call witnesses on your behalf.

• 1st

• 3rd

• 6th

• 9th

Freedom of speech, assembly, petition, religion, and press.

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Rights listed in the Constitution are not the only rights of the people.

• 1st

• 3rd

• 6th

• 9th

Rights of the accused: no double jeopardy, eminent domain, due process of law, do not have to testify against yourself

• 3rd

• 5th

• 7th

• 10th

No quartering of troops.

• 1st

• 3rd

• 5th

• 7th