Constitution Vocab Review for Test

decides if there is enough evidence to hold a trial

• grand jury

• search and seizure

• checks and balances

• amendment

when each branch of government has the means to check the actions of the other branches

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

• checks and balances

can't be punished for something you did that wasn't a crime when you did it

• double jeopardy

• ex post facto law

• quorum

• elastic clause

majority

• veto

• legislative

• quorum

• ratify

refusal to sign a bill

• veto

• executive

• impeachment

• checks and balances

accusing someone of wrongdoing

• grand jury

• search and seizure

• indictment

• impeachment

sum of money paid to released until trial

• bail

• ratify

• veto

• search and seizure

forgiving someone of a crime and releasing for jail

• bail

• executive

• eminent domain

• pardon

cannot be tried for the same crime TWICE

• grand jury

• elastic clause

• double jeopardy

• judicial

property can't be searched without a search warrant

• search and seizure

• eminent domain

• elastic clause

• ex post facto law