The Supreme Court and Amending the Constitution

Defendant – A person accused of a crime. Felony – A criminal offense serious enough to be penalized by a heavy fine or long prison term Perjury – A crime of lying while under oath.

Poll Tax – A tax that had to be paid before a person could vote. Amendment – a proposal be a legislative body to a bill or the constitution. Extradition – the right of one government to ask for the return of a suspected criminal from within the borders of a second government. Indictment – A summary of the prosecutions case against a suspect. Treason – An action gives aid and comfort to the enemies of one’s country.

1.The Supreme Court consists of 9 members. 2.Each member is chosen by the President and confirmed by the Senate. 3.Once confirmed the member is there for life. 4.Judicial Review is the right of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws or Executive orders are Constitutional or not.

John Roberts Chief Justice

Justice Sam Alito Antonin Scalia

Anthony Kennedy John Paul Stevens

David Sutter Clarence Thomas

Ruth GinsburgStephen Breyer

1.The official acts of a state, such as marriages, contracts, and corporation charters must be accepted by all states. 2.A state must extradite a person fleeing from another state when the governor of the state the person fled from asks for that person to be returned.

There are two ways to amend the constitution: 1. 2/3 in both houses and ¾ of all state legislatures 2. ¾ of the state legislatures call for a constitutional convention and ¾ of the states approve the amendment

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of Religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or reducing the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably assemble and petition the government.

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

No soldier, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without The consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner Prescribed by law.

The right of the persons to be safe in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated; and no search warrants shall be issued but on probable cause, describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Every person has a right to a grand jury, a person cannot have double jeopardy, and you do not have to be a witness against yourself. A person cannot be deprived life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Your property cannot be taken with out fair compensation.

All person shall have a right to a speedy trial, with an jury, and You have to be able to confront the witnesses against you. You Also have the right to counsel.

Right to a jury in civil cases

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, Nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall Not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the People.

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to States respectively, or the the people.

The Federal Government cannot be sued

The President and Vice-President will be chosen by the Electoral College on separate ballots to avoid a tie that happened in the election of 1800.

Prohibition of slavery

Also called the Second Bill of Rights, it extended the bill of rights to all states. This meant that states cannot pass laws that Are in direct conflict with the Bill of Rights.

African-American males were now given the right to vote

In 1913 this amendment allowed Congress to collect taxes based on income.

This 1913 amendment allowed senators to be elected by the people of the state rather then State Legislatures.

The Illegal sale, manufacture, and transportation of Liquor. This was repealed by Amendment XXI

This 1920 amendment allowed women to vote in all elections.

This amendment switched the Inauguration from March to Noon on January 20 th. Congress will also start on January 3 rd.

This amendment limited the terms of the President to two full terms. If the individual becomes president with less the two years left in the previous presidents term, that person finishes the term and can run twice. If there are more then two years remaining then the individual can only run once.

The amendment gave Washington D.C. 3 electoral votes in all Presidential elections.

This amendment barred the Poll Tax

1.If the Vice-President becomes president because of the death or resignation of the previous president then the new president can choose a new vice-president. 2.If the president is temporarily disabled then the president can write a letter to congress giving temporary powers to the vice-president. 3.The Cabinet can also write a letter to congress asking that the presidents power be temporarily transferred to the vice-president

18 year olds were now allowed to vote

Congress can only increase their pay after they approve it and there is a new election.