Vocab
When the President rejects a bill proposed by Congress, he does this.
What is veto?
The Constitution was made to solve problems that resulted from America's first type of government, called this...
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This it the branch of government that makes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This amendment protects one's freedom of speech, religion, the press, and assembly.
What is the 1st Amendment?
The Judicial Branch ____________ laws.
What is "interprets"?
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called this.
What are the Bill of Rights?
This section of the Constitution set out the goals of the document, such as establishing justice and protecting people's liberty.
What is the Preamble?
This is the person who leads the Executive Branch?
What is the President?
This amendment protects citizens from housing soldiers, except during war time.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
Congress can "check" the President by ____________ them if their actions violate the Constitution.
What is "impeaching" or "to impeach"?
An agreement where each party gives up something they want to reach a solution that everyone can accept.
What is a compromise?
These are the formal changes or additions made to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
These are the two parts of Congress.
What are the Senate and House of Representatives?
What is the 4th Amendment?
The Articles of Confederation required _____ of 13 states to agree in order to make a change to the Constitution.
What is 9?
Once the constitution was written and signed 9 out of 13 states had to "approve" of it or __________ it.
What is ratify?
Unlike the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution allowed the federal government to collect this from American citizens, which funded things for the country.
What are taxes?
The Judicial Branch is headed by this high court.
What is the Supreme Court?
This amendment grants rights to those accused of a crime, such as due process, double jeopardy, and self-incrimination.
What is the 5th Amendment?
The Judicial Branch can check Congress by declaring a law unconstitutional. This is called _____________ _____________.
What is judicial review?
A system of government where power is divided between a national (federal) government and state governments
Fill in the blank: “We the People of the United States, in order to form a more ________ ________…”
What is a "perfect union"?
The amount of representatives in the House of Representatives are determined by this.
What is the population of each state?
This amendment protects those convicted of a crime from cruel and unusual punishments and high bail.
What is the 8th Amendment?
The Articles of Confederation intentionally made a weak central government because the Americans feared the return of ____________ rule.
What is tyrant or tyranny?