Bill of Rights
What do we call the first 10 amendments?
The Bill of Rights
This amendments gives citizens the right to bear arms, the right to own a gun
What is the second amendment
This type of government has no leader or government.
Anarchy
This government type citizens have the power. They vote in their government and elect leaders.
What are the 2 types of this government?
Democracy
Direct & representative
The branches of government use the _____________ to create laws. This document is the bases of the U.S. government
The contstitution
List the 5 freedoms guaranteed under the First Amendment?
What is speech, assembly, petition, press, religion?
Protects you from an unreasonable search or seizure of your person, house, papers and effects.
What is the 4th Amendment
This type of government has 1 leader called a King or Queen.
Monarchy
This government type is based on religion and has religious leaders in charge.
Theocracy
This branch enforces laws, chooses justices in the supreme court, the person in charge is the commander-in-chief of the military, and can veto laws made by congress. Name the Branch and the leader.
Executive branch
President
This amendment outlaws cruel and unusual punishments
What is the Eighth Amendment
You are told you must wait 3 years for a trial by a jury.
This violates what amendment?
What is the 6th Amendment
What does the ninth Amendment say about rights not listed in the Constitution?
Other rights and liberties not listed in the Constitution are kept by the people
This government type has a small group of people in charge.
Oligarchy
This branch interprets laws, has 9 members that serve for life, and decide if laws are unconstitutional. Name the Branch and the leader.
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court/ Justices
You are driving with your friends in your car and are stopped by the police. What amendment protects you from an unreasonable search?
The fourth amendment
The Constitutional Amendment that gives you "the right to remain silent."
What is the 5th Amendment
This small group of military people take control using violence.
Junta
This type of government has 1 leader and has 2 subtypes.
Autocracy
This branch makes the laws, they can declare war, and can override the president's veto with a 2/3 majority vote yes. Name the Branch & leader
Legislative
congress
A neighbor went hunting with a gun owner's license, but the police tried to take her gun away. What amendment protects her right to a gun?
What is Amendment 2
What is the Constitutional Amendment that prevents citizens from being forced to quarter soldiers?
What is the 3rd Amendment?
Guarantees a right to a jury trial in civil cases
What is the 7th Amendment
This type of government has 1 leader with ABSOLUTE power.
50 bonus pts.: what is this leader called?
Dictatorship
Dictator
Congress is made up of what 2 groups?
House of Representatives
Senate