Civics Unit 3 - quiz #2

This important phrase in the Constitution states that: Congress has the power to expand on the enumerated powers to allow the Federal Government's power to Stretch to meet the challenges of changing times.

• Habeas Corpus

• The Necessary & Proper Clause

• Full Faith and Credit

• Extradition

This type of law is NOT allowed because it makes an action a crime AFTER the act has been committed.

• Extradition Law

• Supremacy Clause

• Ex Post Facto Law

• Full Faith and Credit Law

In order to propose this, a ⅔ Majority of the House and Senate or ⅔ of the States are needed.

¾ of the States must approve this proposal in order for it to take effect.

• Extradition

• Impeachement

• Habeas Corpus

• Amendment Process

This states that the Constitution and Federal Laws are “Supreme” when in conflict with state laws or decisions:

• Ex Post Facto

• The Supremacy Clause

• Amendment Process

• The Elastic Clause

An accused person has the right to have a judge determine if there is evidence to hold them for a trial.  The “body” refers to the accused person being presented to a judge. 

• Habeas Corpus

• Ex Post Facto

• Extradition

• Full Faith and Credit

This states that all states must recognize the court decisions and records of all other states.

• Supremacy Clause

• Full Faith and Credit

• Extradition

• Impeachment

The House of Representatives has the power to formally accuse a public official of wrongdoing. The Senate is the jury for this proceeding, and it takes 2/3 of the senators to find the person guilty to remove them from office. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the trial of the president.

• Full Faith and Credit

• Amendment Process

• Impeachment Process

• Extradition

If a person tries to flee one state to escape punishment for a crime and is found, the Governor of the state where the accused person is found must send the accused person to the state where the crime was committed.

• Extradition

• Full Faith and Credit

• Ex Post Facto

• Habeas Corpus

The Executive branch:

• Makes the laws

• Enforces the laws

• Interprets the laws

The Judicial Branch:

• Makes the laws

• Enforces the laws

• Interprets the laws