How does the Bill of Rights limit the power of the Federal government

1
How does the Bill of Rights limit the power of
the Federal government?
2
Explain the difference between the
establishment clause and free exercise clause
of the 1st Amendment.
3
When can a persons freedom of speech be limited?
4
How can the Constitution be amended?(two steps)
5
Give two examples of rights of the accused.
6
List two rights that are protected by the 5th
Amendment.
7
What is the significance of the 9th Amendment?
8
What is the significance of the 10th Amendment?
9
How did the 17th Amendment make the Constitution
a more democratic plan of government?
10
How did the 15th and 19th Amendments increase the
voting population in the United States?
11
What is the significance of the 14th Amendment?
12
How did the 22nd Amendment change the office of
the President?
13
According to Montesquieu, why is it important to
separate the powers of government into 3 branches?
14
What are 2 checks that the President has on
Congress?
15
What is progressive taxation?
16
What check does Congress have on the Supreme
Court?
17
What can Congress do to check the power of the
President?
18
Give two examples of limits on the power of
government in the Constitution.
19
What is Federalism (the Federal system of
government)?
20
In the Federal system, what happens when a state
law conflicts with a national law?
21
Give an example of a case when state courts would
have jurisdiction.
22
Give an example of a case when Federal (national)
courts would have jurisdiction.
23
What are the three decisions that might be
reached in an appeals court?
24
Define original jurisdiction.
25
How can a person become a member of the Supreme
Court?
26
What is the significance of the Marbury v.
Madison case?
27
What is an example of a social insurance tax?
28
What is stare decisis?
29
How were Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of
Education similar?
30
How were Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of
Education different?
31
What are the three levels in the U.S. federal
court system?
32
What is the result of many years of deficit
spending by the U.S. government?
33
Explain why sales tax is a regressive tax.
34
What are the three branches of government and
what is the function of each?