Article I
The branch of the federal government established by Article I
The Legislative Branch
The branch of the federal government established by Article II
Executive
The branch of the federal government established by Article III
Judicial Branch
The bill of rights contain this many amendments
10
The compromise that created our bicameral legislature was between these two types of states.
Big and small
The type of legislature created by article I
Bicameral
The method of selection for the leader of the branch established by Article II
Electoral College
This branch has the power to create lower courts.
Congress/Legislative
This amendment was a direct response to the quartering act, where british soldiers forcibly lived in colonists' homes before and during the american revolution.
Third
The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were passed in response to this historical event.
Civil War
The primary power of the branch created by Article I
Lawmaking
This is the formula of how each state's number of electoral college electors is decided.
House Members plus Senators (House members + 2)
This person appoints candidates for the branch established in Article III
The president
This amendment has historically been used to protect american citizens' ability to self defend.
2nd amendment
This article details the process for changing the constitution
Article 5
The branch created by Article I has its specific powers listed in Section 8. This clause is often used by congress to extend their power beyond what is directly written and is also included in Section 8.
Necessary and Proper or Elastic clause
The chamber of congress that holds the power to impeach the president from office
House of representatives
This body of congress confirms appointments made for the members of the branch established in article III
Senate
The federal government cannot search or take a person's private property without this two word phrase because of the fourth amendment.
Probable cause
The 19th amendment, passed in 1920, gave this group of americans the right to vote.
Women
This type of bill is the only bill that must originate in the House.
Taxing/Spending
The chamber of congress that holds the power to remove the president from office.
Senate
This is the term (time/# of years) someone appointed to a position in this branch serves.
Life with good behavior
The first amendment protects citizens' free speech, assembly, petitioning, religion, and
press
Because Wisconsin has 8 house members, if a candidate wins 50.1% of the state's popular vote for president the receive this many electoral college votes.
10