Powers
Bill of Rights
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Misc.
Constitution
100
Level of government with the power to declare war (State, National, or Concurrent)
What is national gov't
100
A change or addition to the Constitution
What is an Amendment
100
The name for a baby sheep
What is a lamb
100
Another word for approval
What is ratification
100
This article established the Legislative branch
What is Article I
200
Level of government with the power to collect taxes (S, N, C)
What is both/concurrent power
200
Freedom of Speech
What is 1st Amendment
200
The name of this character:
Who is Junie B. Jones
200
A check that the legislative branch has over the Executive branch.
- Impeachment
- Override Presidential vetoes
- Approval of Presidential appointments and treaties
- Collect taxes and allocate federal funds
- Declare war
- Select the President and Vice-President in a case where no candidate receives the majority of electoral votes.
200
This group of people supported the ratification of the Constitution
Federalists
300
Type of powers set aside for the states.
What are Reserved powers
300
Right to Bear Arms
What is 2nd Amendment
300
The names of the 3 Jonas brothers
Who are Nick, Joe, and Kevin
300
A division of powers between the state and national government
What is federalism
300
This foundational idea was included in the constitution to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances
400
Level of government with the power to set up marriage and divorce laws (S, N, C)
What are State Governments
400
Right against cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th Amendment
400
Name of this character
Who is Gunther
400
This term means a two-house legislature
What is bicameral
400
The document that the Constitution replaced
What are the Articles of Confederation
500
Powers of the national government not specifically listed in the constitution
What are implied powers
500
All powers not specifically given to the federal government, and not denied to the states, are reserved to the states or the people.
10th amendment
500
The name for the plastic tube on the ends of shoelaces
What is an aglet
500
Another word for trade
What is commerce
500
This article of the Constitution includes the Supremacy Clause
What is Article VI