Constitution
Philosophies
Executive Branch
Bill of Rights
Legislative Branch
100
The introduction to the Constitution
What is the preamble?
100
An agreement between the citizens of the US and the governement.
What is the Constitution?
100
Sets up a system for electing a President and lists the requirements for the office
What is Article II?
100
Protects freedom of press, speech and religion
What is the First Amendment?
100
A document presented to Congress for adoption in to law
What is a bill?
200
When each branch of the government has the means to check actions of the other branches
What are checks and balances?
200
The idea that government should serve the will of the people
What is representative government?
200
Presidential speech reporting the nation’s condition to Congress
What is the State of the Union?
200
Requires a search warrant for police to enter a home.
What is the 4th Amendment?
200
Determines the number of Representatives each state has.
What is Population?
300
The organization of the Constitution
What are 7 articles?
300
The idea that restrictions must be placed on government power
What is limited government?
300
If the president does not like an act, he can do this to it to stop it
What is veto?
300
Government can't stop the newspaper from printing stories against the government because of this.
What is Freedom of the Press?
300
Sole power to impeach a government official of wrong doing
What is the House of Representatives?
400
The federal government has certain powers, even though they are not spelled out in the Constitution
What are Implied Powers?
400
We the people have all of the power in government.
What is Popular Sovereignty
400
A US president can only be elected this many times.
What is two?
400
Government can't punish you for putting your name on one of these.
What is a petition?
400
If the president vetoes a law, the congress can override it doing this
What is getting a 2/3 Vote?
500
Power is shared between the national government and the states.
What is Federalism?
500
No one holds "too much" power
What is separation of powers?
500
To be president, you must be a natural born citizen, have lived in the united states for 14 years, and be this old.
What is 35?
500
The two clauses in the freedom of religion.
What is the establishment clause and the free exercise clause?
500
Necessary and proper clause of the Constitution often used to expand the powers of Congress
What is the elastic clause?
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