Checks and Balances
This Branch of Government has the power to veto laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
This Principle states that people elect representatives to govern for them.
What is Republicanism?
This Amendment provides for self-defense by allowing for the right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
This document spelled out why America wanted to split off from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Best described as liberties that all people are born with and can not be taken away.
What are Unalienable Rights?
This Branch has the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This Principle establishes the sharing of power between the state and national governments.
What is Federalism?
This Amendment makes it legal to assemble peacefully.
What is the First Amendment?
A document written before the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to govern the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Putting the community's needs ahead of your own and leading by example.
What is Civic Virtue?
This Branch has the power to override a veto.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This Principle states that the government gets its power from the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
This Amendment reserves powers that are relegated to the states.
What is the 10th Amendment?
Tried to rally colonial support for independence by writing a pamphlet titled Common Sense.
Who is Thomas Paine?
Implies that all American Citizens are involved with the Constitution.
What is "We The People"?
This Branch has the power to impeach or remove judges.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This Principle guarantees certain personal liberties that can not be taken away.
What is Individual Rights?
This Amendment protects against illegal search and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This document was the first U.S. Plan of government, and failed by giving the states too much power.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The most basic step in adding an amendment to the Constitution.
What is a 2/3rds vote in Congress?
This Branch has the power to appoint federal judges.
What is the Executive Branch?
This Principle states that the government can only do what the Constitution allows it to do.
What is Limited Government?
This Amendment protects against excessive bail and punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
The year the Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution.
What is 1791?
Who were the Anti-Federalists?