Constitution
Bill of Rights
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
100
Define ratified.
approved: to have made a written document official by signing it.
100
Number of Amendments included in the Bill of Rights.
What is 10?
100
What is the Legislative Branch main responsibility?
To make laws
100
What is the main responsibility of the Executive Branch?
To enforce the laws.
100
What are the main responsibilities of the Judicial Branch?
to protect the constitution, to make sure laws are constitutional
200
The three branches of government the constitution divides our government into.
What are the Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, and Judicial Branch.
200
List three rights given to citizens from the Bill of Rights.
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, Police can not search without probably cause, Right to a speedy trial, Trial by Jury, etc.
200
Who is part of the legislative branch?
Who are The Senate and House of Representatives?
200

This group serves as a set of advisors to the president

cabinet

200
What is a jury?
a group of citizens who decide the outcome of a trial
300
These two documents were created to establish our government, only one succeeded.
First the Articles of Confederation - which was unsuccessful. Then the Constitution - still in place today.
300

True or False the Constitution does not limit the rights of the people

False

300

The term limits for the Senate are

6 years

300

Holding the same power as a law the president can issue a _________ to make quick change in government

executive order

300

Term limits for Justices 

life or retirement

400
This is a change to the constitution.
An Amendment
400
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
400

This chamber of Congress is responsible for all confirmations and treat approvals

The Senate

400

List 2 two powers of the president

pardons, appoint judges, commander of US military, negotiate treaties, veto/sign bills

400

The newest one of these was appointed in 2022. Her name is Ketanji Brown- Jackson

justice

500
The rebellion that was started to stop Massachusetts's courts from taking property from farmers and soldiers. It represented the fact that the Articles of Confederation was not working.
Shay's Rebelión
500
Why was the Bill of Rights included in the Constitution?
States were worried that the constitution gave the federal government to much power and wanted to make sure citizens were given rights that could not be taken away from them.
500

The qualifications for the House of Represenatives

25 years old

7 years citizenship

Run from where you live

500

This notable executive order ended slavery and contributed to the development of Juneteenth

Emancipation Proclamation

500
What do you call a law that conflicts with the constitution?
unconstitutional
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