Constitution
Amendments
Powers
Branches of Government
Miscenllaneous
100
a written plan of how a country's government will work?
What is the Constitution.
100
The police cannot search a house or take evidence without a warrant due to this amendment which says what?
What is Amendment #4: No unlawful searches and seizures.
100
The power to declare war.
What is Federal Power.
100
Here we make laws. This branch is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
What is Legislative Branch.
100
This is a meeting of representatives to accomplish a specific goal.
What is convention.
200
The Constitution was written due to these being weak.
What are the Articles of Confederation.
200
Amendment #2 is the right to bear arms. What does this mean?
What is people have the right to own guns.
200
The right to establish local government.
What is State Power.
200
We interpret the laws.
What is Judicial Branch.
200
A government in which the people make political decisions by voting, and the majority rules.
What is democracy.
300
Representatives decided to write the Constitution to build what?
What is a strong national government that balanced power with the states.
300
Citizens will not be forced to house and/or feed soldiers. What amendment is this and what does it say?
What is Amendment #3: Freedom from quartering (housing) soldiers.
300
The right to make decisions about education.
What is State Power.
300
The job of the executive branch and person in charge.
What is Executive Branch. The president is in charge.
300
The power to impose takes belongs to.
What is both Federal and State Power.
400
When a state approves the constitution or an amendment.
What is ratify
400
Amendment #1 says we have the freedom of speech, religion, press, and to peaceably assemble. This means what?
What is people have the right to speak their opinion, the right to be any religion they choose, the press can report the truth and people can protest peacefully.
400
The decision about what a law means is part of the Judicial Branch and is determined by whom?
What are courts and judges.
400
The federal systems is a central government that shares powers with whom?
What is the governments of separate regions.
500
A change made to the constitution.
What is amendment.
500
The first 4 amendments belong to what document?
What is the Constitution.
500
The power to organize the military.
What is Federal Power.
500
The system of separating government so each part keeps others from taking too much power is called what?
What is checks & balances.
500
An area of land that is ruled by a government. Was a frontier region at one time.
What is territory.
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