Bill of Rights
This amendment bans cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th Amendment?
An example of this is the government funding the army and navy!
What is "provide for the common defense"?
There are 9 of these on the Supreme Court (use the Social Studies word!)
What is a justice?
This branch declares laws unconstitutional!
What is the judicial branch?
This profession made up the group of men supporting Daniel Shays in his rebellion
What are farmers?
This amendment promises freedom of speech, religion, the press, and assembly
What is the 1st Amendment?
An example of this is that we all join together to say the pledge to the flag, and all stand for the national anthem
What is "form a more perfect union"?
There are 15 secretaries of something in this part of the executive branch
What is the Cabinet?
This branch approves or vetoes laws
What is this executive branch?
This is what we call the "rough draft" of a law
What is a bill?
This amendment prevents the Quartering Act from ever happening again!
What is the 3rd Amendment?
This means that the government works to keep everyone healthy
What is "promote the general welfare"?
What is the system called where Americans choose representatives to run the government?
This branch can impeach and override the president
What is the legislative branch?
This is what we call a change to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
This amendment says you cannot be tried for the same crime twice!
What is the 5th Amendment?
The first amendment of the constitution that protects soooo many of our freedoms goes best with which part of the Preamble?
What is "secure the blessing of liberty"?
The system where the three branches of government all have slight power over the other, so that no one can get too powerful
What is checks and balances?
This branch is what the great debate and great compromise was all about
What is the legislative branch?
The Articles of Confederation gave more power to which type of government?
What are the state governments?
This amendment specifically says you have to be offered a lawyer.
What is the 6th Amendment?
The Supreme Court is the best example of this
What is "establish justice"?
"Firing" the president is called this
What is impeaching?
This branch settles disputes between states
What is the judicial branch?
This is the fraction both the House of Representatives and the Senate need to override a president's veto
What is 2/3?