Check Your Understanding Answers
- Name three important sources of United State law. (See page 23 for other correct answers.)
US Constitution
State constitutions
Court decisions
- How does the Bill of Rights protect individual rights?
By limiting government power
- What is due process?
A fair hearing by an impartial judge
- What are the implied powers that the Constitution gives to Congress?
Implied powers include making any law that is not prohibited by the Constitution or one that does not violate the letter or spirit of the Constitution.
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