Vocabulary
Difference between unicameral and bicameral.
Uni = 1
Bi = 2
Which principle has to deal with the executive, judicial, and legislative?
Separation of Powers
Article I has to deal with what branch?
Legislative
Amendment I
Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition/Protest, Assembly
Congress ratified the Constitution. What does ratify mean?
The action of signing/approving something to make it valid.
Which principle has to deal with each branch checking each other?
Checks and Balances
Article II has to deal with what branch?
Executive
Amendment V
No self-incrimination/No double jeopardy
Compromise means what?
To come to an agreement on something
Which principle has to deal with keeping the federal government limited in how much power it has?
Limited Government
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
Which branch has the power to declare war?
Amendment XII
Separate ballot for President/Vice President
The bicameral Congress we have today came from a compromise. What compromise was it?
The Great Compromise
Which principle has to deal with the power to the people?
Popular Sovereignty
Which part of Congress represents the whole state?
The Senate
Amendment VII
Rights of the Accused/Jury Trial in Civil Cases over $20
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
Match the person to the correct branch:
President, Speaker of the House, Supreme Court Justices
Which principle has to deal with the federal government sharing power with state governments?
Federalism
Which individual serves in 2 branches of government at the same time?
Vice President/President of the Senate
Amendment XIII, XIV, XV
XIII: Abolition of Slavery
XIV: US Citizenship
XV: Voting can't be denied by race, color, or creed